America is so wealthy that individual states rival – and often surpass – the economies of entire nations. From California’s $4.1 trillion (£3.06tr) powerhouse economy to Texas and New York each topping $2 trillion (£1.49tr), many states can go pound-for-pound (or dollar-for-dollar) with even the most affluent countries.

Using the latest available data from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the IMF’s April 2025 World Economic Outlook, we take a look at the 15 richest US states and uncover which major global economies their GDPs are comparable to, or larger than. Click or scroll through to find out more...

The 15 US states with economies bigger than whole countries