Annual GDP by state in 2018
Real GDP increased in 49 states and the District of Columbia in 2018. The percent change in real GDP ranged from 5.7 percent in Washington to -0.3 percent in Alaska. Information services; professional, scientific, and technical services; and durable goods manufacturing were the leading contributors to national economic growth in 2018. Information services and retail trade were the leading contributors to the increase in real GDP in Washington, the fastest growing state.
Other highlights
- In addition to Washington, information services was the leading contributor to the increase in real GDP in four additional states, including California.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services was the leading contributor to the increase in real GDP in Utah, the second fastest growing state.
- Durable goods manufacturing was the leading contributor to the increase in real GDP in Idaho, the third fastest growing state.