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Hawaii 3rd Worst Economy in USA

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Overall Rank  49
State Hawaii
Total Score  33.09
Economic Activity Rank  47
Economic Health Rank  31
Innovation Potential Rank  49
State Gov't Surplus Per Capita 3
Avg. Educational Attainment of Recent Immigrants 5
% of Jobs in High-Tech Industries 50

 

Best & Worst State Economies (2025)

from WalletHub, June 2, 2025

U.S. economic growth depends heavily on the performance of individual states. But some contribute more than others. California, for instance, has outranked Japan as the world’s fourth-largest economy in 2024, with a GDP of roughly $4.17 trillion. On the other hand, Vermont’s gross domestic product is around $45.7 billion, nearly 91 times smaller than California’s economic output.

In order to determine which states are pulling the most weight even during this time of economic difficulty caused by inflation, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 28 key indicators of economic performance and strength. Our data set ranges from GDP growth to startup activity to the share of jobs in high-tech industries.

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