Which global economy does your state match up to?

Matthew HeimerBy Matthew HeimerExecutive Editor, Features
Matthew HeimerExecutive Editor, Features

Matt Heimer oversees Fortune's longform storytelling in digital and print and is the editorial coordinator of Fortune magazine. He is also a co-chair of the Fortune Global Forum and the lead editor of Fortune's annual Change the World list.

Nicolas RappBy Nicolas RappInformation Graphics Director
Nicolas RappInformation Graphics Director

Nicolas Rapp is the former information graphics director at Fortune.

Map shows world GDPs matched to those of the United States

With Americans feeling shaky about the domestic economy, it puts things in perspective to remember that the U.S. is still the planet’s biggest powerhouse. In 2022, almost 25% of global gross domestic product was generated in the U.S. And each state is a potent piston in that engine. Even the state with the smallest GDP, Vermont, would be one of the world’s 100 biggest economies if it were an independent nation; California and Texas, with their multitrillion-dollar economies, would crack the top 10. For this map, Fortune labeled each state (and the District of Columbia) with the country that most closely matches it in GDP. It’s noteworthy that the highest-GDP states are also home to multiple Fortune 500 companies: Those giants’ global revenues are boosting local growth.

This article appears in the April/May 2023 issue of Fortune with the headline, “How 50 states drive the global economy.”

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