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  1. U.S. real per capita GDP 2023, by state

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    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. real per capita GDP 2023, by state [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248063/per-capita-us-real-gross-domestic-product-gdp-by-state/
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    Jul 5, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Out of all 50 states, New York had the highest per-capita real gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023, at 90,730 U.S. dollars, followed closely by Massachusetts. Mississippi had the lowest per-capita real GDP, at 39,102 U.S. dollars. While not a state, the District of Columbia had a per capita GDP of more than 214,000 U.S. dollars. What is real GDP? A country’s real GDP is a measure that shows the value of the goods and services produced by an economy and is adjusted for inflation. The real GDP of a country helps economists to see the health of a country’s economy and its standard of living. Downturns in GDP growth can indicate financial difficulties, such as the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, when the U.S. GDP decreased by 2.5 percent. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on U.S. GDP, shrinking the economy 2.8 percent. The U.S. economy rebounded in 2021, however, growing by nearly six percent. Why real GDP per capita matters Real GDP per capita takes the GDP of a country, state, or metropolitan area and divides it by the number of people in that area. Some argue that per-capita GDP is more important than the GDP of a country, as it is a good indicator of whether or not the country’s population is getting wealthier, thus increasing the standard of living in that area. The best measure of standard of living when comparing across countries is thought to be GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) which uses the prices of specific goods to compare the absolute purchasing power of a countries currency.

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    United States GDP

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    TRADING ECONOMICS, United States GDP [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/gdp
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    TRADING ECONOMICS
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the United States was worth 27720.71 billion US dollars in 2023, according to official data from the World Bank. The GDP value of the United States represents 26.29 percent of the world economy. This dataset provides - United States GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

  3. U.S. real GDP growth 2023, by state

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    Updated Oct 15, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. real GDP growth 2023, by state [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248058/percent-change-in-us-real-gross-domestic-product-gdp-by-state/
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    Oct 15, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The state of North Dakota experienced the most significant growth in real GDP in 2023, growing 7.8 percent when compared to 2022. Texas and Oklahoma also experienced growth at or more than seven percent.

  4. Contribution of Mexican states to the national GDP 2023

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    Updated Feb 18, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Contribution of Mexican states to the national GDP 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289347/gdp-mexico-city-share-total-mexico-gdp/
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    Feb 18, 2025
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    Mexico
    Description

    Mexico City's GDP amounted to approximately 3.81 trillion Mexican pesos in 2023. During that year, the GDP of the city corresponded to 14.8 percent of the national gross domestic product. This share turned the capital into the federal entity with the largest contribution to Mexico's economic output. On the flip side, the eastern state of Tlaxcala only represented 0.6 percent of the national GDP.

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    Nominal Gross Domestic Product for United States

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    Updated Jan 27, 2025
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    (2025). Nominal Gross Domestic Product for United States [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NGDPSAXDCUSQ
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    Jan 27, 2025
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Nominal Gross Domestic Product for United States (NGDPSAXDCUSQ) from Q1 1950 to Q3 2024 about GDP and USA.

  6. U.S. real gross domestic product 2023, by state

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    Updated Oct 15, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. real gross domestic product 2023, by state [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248053/us-real-gross-domestic-product-gdp-by-state/
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    Oct 15, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, the state of California added about 3.2 trillion chained (2017) U.S. dollars of value to the U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP). Total real GDP amounted to about 22.7 trillion chained (2017) U.S. dollars.

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    United States US: GDP: PPP

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    Updated Nov 27, 2021
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    CEICdata.com (2021). United States US: GDP: PPP [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/gross-domestic-product-purchasing-power-parity/us-gdp-ppp
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    Nov 27, 2021
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    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016
    Area covered
    United States
    Variables measured
    Gross Domestic Product
    Description

    United States US: GDP: PPP data was reported at 19,390,604.000 Intl $ mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 18,624,475.000 Intl $ mn for 2016. United States US: GDP: PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 11,892,799.000 Intl $ mn from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19,390,604.000 Intl $ mn in 2017 and a record low of 5,979,589.000 Intl $ mn in 1990. United States US: GDP: PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Purchasing Power Parity. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars. For most economies PPP figures are extrapolated from the 2011 International Comparison Program (ICP) benchmark estimates or imputed using a statistical model based on the 2011 ICP. For 47 high- and upper middle-income economies conversion factors are provided by Eurostat and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).; ; World Bank, International Comparison Program database.; Gap-filled total;

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    Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total in Georgia

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    Updated Dec 20, 2024
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    (2024). Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total in Georgia [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GANQGSP
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    Dec 20, 2024
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    Area covered
    Georgia
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total in Georgia (GANQGSP) from Q1 2005 to Q3 2024 about GSP, GA, industry, GDP, and USA.

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    Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total in Minnesota

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Sep 27, 2024
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    (2024). Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total in Minnesota [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MNNGSP
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    Sep 27, 2024
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    Minnesota
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total in Minnesota (MNNGSP) from 1997 to 2023 about MN, GSP, industry, GDP, and USA.

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    Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total in Washington

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    Updated Sep 27, 2024
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    (2024). Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total in Washington [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?id=WANGSP,
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    Sep 27, 2024
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    Area covered
    Washington
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    Graph and download economic data for Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total in Washington from 1997 to 2023 about WA, GSP, industry, GDP, and USA.

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    United States Government Spending To GDP

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    TRADING ECONOMICS, United States Government Spending To GDP [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-spending-to-gdp
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1900 - Dec 31, 2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Government spending in the United States was last recorded at 34.4 percent of GDP in 2023 . This dataset provides - United States Government Spending To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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    United States Economic Optimism Index

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    Updated Jan 15, 2025
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    CEICdata.com (2025). United States Economic Optimism Index [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/economic-optimism-index/economic-optimism-index
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 15, 2025
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Apr 1, 2024 - Mar 1, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Variables measured
    Economic Sentiment Survey
    Description

    United States Economic Optimism Index data was reported at 49.800 NA in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 52.000 NA for Feb 2025. United States Economic Optimism Index data is updated monthly, averaging 48.600 NA from Feb 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 290 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.900 NA in Mar 2002 and a record low of 35.800 NA in Aug 2011. United States Economic Optimism Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by TechnoMetrica Institute of Policy and Politics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.S027: Economic Optimism Index. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

  13. U.S. chained real GDP 1990-2023

    • statista.com
    Updated Jul 5, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. chained real GDP 1990-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188141/annual-real-gdp-of-the-united-states-since-1990-in-chained-us-dollars/
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    Jul 5, 2024
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, the United States had a real gross domestic product of about 22 trillion U.S. dollars (2017 chained). See the U.S. GDP for further information. Real Gross Domestic Product is an inflation-adjusted measure that reflects the value of all goods and services produced in a given year, expressed in base-year prices.

    Real GDP in the U.S.

    The real GDP of the U.S. has increased from 9.37 trillion U.S. dollars (2012 chained) in 1990 to 22 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. Like many of the worlds major economies, the United States has experienced a steady growth in GDP over the last few years. The Indian economy was expected to experienced growth of 9.4 percent between 2020 and 2021, while China’s GDP was expected to grow 8.1 percent in the same period. One of the defining qualities of the United States’ economy is its diversity and advanced technological advancements. Industries such as finance, real estate, health care, and business and education services are large contributors to the economy, while the manufacturing sector accounts for about 11 percent of the country’s wealth.

    The GDP generated by each state can also vary widely based on principal industries and production. In 2021, California had the highest state GDP in the United States, reaching 3.35 trillion U.S. dollars; comparatively, Vermont generated a GDP of 36.17 billion U.S. dollars in that year.

  14. Real GDP for the State of Iowa by Year, Accommodation and Food Services...

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    Updated Nov 9, 2024
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    U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). Real GDP for the State of Iowa by Year, Accommodation and Food Services Sector [Dataset]. https://data.iowa.gov/Economic-Statistics/Real-GDP-for-the-State-of-Iowa-by-Year-Accommodati/v7p4-a7pi
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 9, 2024
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    United States Department of Commercehttp://www.commerce.gov/
    Authors
    U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
    License

    https://www.usa.gov/government-workshttps://www.usa.gov/government-works

    Area covered
    Iowa
    Description

    This filtered view presents Real Gross Domestic Product for the accommodation and food services sector and its subsectors in the State of Iowa by year beginning in 1997.

    Gross domestic product (GDP) is the measure of the market value of all final goods and services produced within Iowa in a particular period of time. In concept, an industry's GDP by state, referred to as its "value added", is equivalent to its gross output (sales or receipts and other operating income, commodity taxes, and inventory change) minus its intermediate inputs (consumption of goods and services purchased from other U.S. industries or imported). The Iowa GDP a state counterpart to the Nation's GDP, the Bureau's featured and most comprehensive measure of U.S. economic activity. Iowa GDP differs from national GDP for the following reasons: Iowa GDP excludes and national GDP includes the compensation of federal civilian and military personnel stationed abroad and government consumption of fixed capital for military structures located abroad and for military equipment, except office equipment; and Iowa GDP and national GDP have different revision schedules. GDP is reported in millions of current dollars.

    Real GDP is an inflation-adjusted measure of Iowa's gross product that is based on national prices for the goods and services produced within Iowa. The real estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) are measured in millions of chained dollars, but have been multiplied by 1,000,000 to display in dollars for visualization purposes. Values are only accurate to the nearest $100,000.

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    Gross Domestic Product: Real Estate (531) in the United States

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    Updated Sep 27, 2024
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    (2024). Gross Domestic Product: Real Estate (531) in the United States [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USREALNGSP
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    Sep 27, 2024
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    United States
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    Graph and download economic data for Gross Domestic Product: Real Estate (531) in the United States (USREALNGSP) from 1997 to 2023 about leases, finance, insurance, rent, real estate, GSP, private industries, private, industry, GDP, and USA.

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    United States US: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Industry: Manufacturing

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    CEICdata.com (2021). United States US: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Industry: Manufacturing [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/gross-domestic-product-share-of-gdp/us-gdp--of-gdp-gross-value-added-industry-manufacturing
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2004 - Dec 1, 2015
    Area covered
    United States
    Variables measured
    Gross Domestic Product
    Description

    United States US: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Industry: Manufacturing data was reported at 11.601 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.919 % for 2015. United States US: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Industry: Manufacturing data is updated yearly, averaging 12.807 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2016, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.022 % in 1997 and a record low of 11.601 % in 2016. United States US: GDP: % of GDP: Gross Value Added: Industry: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Share of GDP. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Weighted average; Note: Data for OECD countries are based on ISIC, revision 4.

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    United States - GDP Per Capita (constant LCU)

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    Updated Jul 24, 2013
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2013). United States - GDP Per Capita (constant LCU) [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/gdp-per-capita-constant-lcu-wb-data.html
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    Jul 24, 2013
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    GDP per capita (constant LCU) in United States was reported at 65875 LCU in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United States - GDP per capita (constant LCU) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

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    Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total in Illinois

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    Updated Dec 20, 2024
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    (2024). Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total in Illinois [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/ILRQGSP
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    Dec 20, 2024
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    Illinois
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total in Illinois (ILRQGSP) from Q1 2005 to Q3 2024 about IL, GSP, real, industry, GDP, and USA.

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    Gross Domestic Product: Government and Government Enterprises (92) in Hawaii...

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    Updated Dec 20, 2024
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    (2024). Gross Domestic Product: Government and Government Enterprises (92) in Hawaii [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/HIGOVNQGSP
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    Dec 20, 2024
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    Hawaii
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    Graph and download economic data for Gross Domestic Product: Government and Government Enterprises (92) in Hawaii (HIGOVNQGSP) from Q1 2005 to Q3 2024 about HI, GSP, government, industry, GDP, and USA.

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    International Indicators — Economy and Finance: States, Years

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    (2022). International Indicators — Economy and Finance: States, Years [Dataset]. https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets/30303039-3939-4031-312d-303031320000?locale=en
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    International Indicators — Economy and Finance: States, Years

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Statista (2024). U.S. real per capita GDP 2023, by state [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/248063/per-capita-us-real-gross-domestic-product-gdp-by-state/
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U.S. real per capita GDP 2023, by state

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Jul 5, 2024
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Time period covered
2023
Area covered
United States
Description

Out of all 50 states, New York had the highest per-capita real gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023, at 90,730 U.S. dollars, followed closely by Massachusetts. Mississippi had the lowest per-capita real GDP, at 39,102 U.S. dollars. While not a state, the District of Columbia had a per capita GDP of more than 214,000 U.S. dollars. What is real GDP? A country’s real GDP is a measure that shows the value of the goods and services produced by an economy and is adjusted for inflation. The real GDP of a country helps economists to see the health of a country’s economy and its standard of living. Downturns in GDP growth can indicate financial difficulties, such as the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, when the U.S. GDP decreased by 2.5 percent. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on U.S. GDP, shrinking the economy 2.8 percent. The U.S. economy rebounded in 2021, however, growing by nearly six percent. Why real GDP per capita matters Real GDP per capita takes the GDP of a country, state, or metropolitan area and divides it by the number of people in that area. Some argue that per-capita GDP is more important than the GDP of a country, as it is a good indicator of whether or not the country’s population is getting wealthier, thus increasing the standard of living in that area. The best measure of standard of living when comparing across countries is thought to be GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) which uses the prices of specific goods to compare the absolute purchasing power of a countries currency.

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