How G7 Countries Compare to America’s Richest and Poorest States

What We’re Showing:

This graphic compares the GDP per capita of G7 countries with the richest and poorest U.S. states.

Data is sourced from latest estimates from the International Monetary Fund, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the Census Bureau, accessed in October, 2024.

Key Takeaways

The U.S. is outpacing the rest of the G7—a group of seven peer economies—in terms of productivity.

Mississippi, the state with the lowest GDP per capita, is still wealthier than four G7 countries.

Meanwhile, West Virginia, the second-lowest, surpasses all six of the other G7 nations.

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Want to see how all the states measure against each other? Check out Mapped: GDP per Capita Across the U.S. for a full breakdown.