Rhode Island’s inflation-adjusted economic output, annual growth, industry structure, and employment context.
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Rhode Island · 2025: $67.25B · Rank #44 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: $23.94T
Total value added produced in the state in millions of chained 2017 dollars. Annual estimates; the downloaded BEA snapshot is retained with a source hash. Revisions can change historical values and ranks. Annual observations use December 31; monthly observations use the first of the month. Lines connect consecutive readings and do not supply values between them. Missing observations break the lines.
| Period | Rhode Island | Rank | U.S. benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $67.25B | #44 of 50 | $23.94T |
| 2024 | $65.42B | #44 of 50 | $23.39T |
| 2023 | $63.25B | #45 of 50 | $22.72T |
| 2022 | $62.1B | #44 of 50 | $22.08T |
| 2021 | $61.39B | #44 of 50 | $21.56T |
| 2020 | $58.45B | #44 of 50 | $20.28T |
| 2019 | $60.16B | #44 of 50 | $20.72T |
| 2018 | $58.74B | #44 of 50 | $20.19T |
| 2017 | $58.77B | #44 of 50 | $19.61T |
| 2016 | $58.63B | #44 of 50 | $19.14T |
| 2015 | $58.39B | #45 of 50 | $18.8T |
| 2014 | $57.6B | #45 of 50 | $18.26T |
The timeline combines the corresponding national fact’s reviewed event catalog, labeled National context, with individually reviewed state milestones. State events use primary sources and distinguish signing, effective and filing dates. Each milestone keeps its source-check date, geographical limits and evidence limits. This curated selection is not a complete history.
Date ranges affect events and actions. Action type, status and official-name search affect government records only. Events remain separate from action counts. An event after the latest observation extends context without creating a new reading.
Annual real GDP removes price changes. Annual growth compares annual levels; it is separate from an annualized quarterly growth rate.
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Total value added produced in the state in millions of chained 2017 dollars.
Annual estimates; the downloaded BEA snapshot is retained with a source hash. Revisions can change historical values and ranks.
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| Period | Rhode Island | Compare |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $57.6B | |
| 2015 | $58.39B | |
| 2016 | $58.63B | |
| 2017 | $58.77B | |
| 2018 | $58.74B | |
| 2019 | $60.16B | |
| 2020 | $58.45B | |
| 2021 | $61.39B | |
| 2022 | $62.1B | |
| 2023 | $63.25B | |
| 2024 | $65.42B | |
| 2025 | $67.25B |
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Color shows this measure’s value, not an overall state score. Select a state on the map, graph or dropdown to read its value, rank and comparison limits below.
50 states shown · scroll to explore every state. Missing values have no bar and are excluded from ranks. Bars start at zero; #1 means the highest value.
| Rank | State | Value | Comparison notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | $3.43T | — |
| #2 | Texas | $2.33T | — |
| #3 | New York | $1.89T | — |
| #4 | Florida | $1.38T | — |
| #5 | Illinois | $948.03B | — |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | $815.87B | — |
| #7 | Ohio | $738.49B | — |
| #8 | Georgia | $719.74B | — |
| #9 | Washington | $715.88B | — |
| #10 | New Jersey | $688.76B | — |
| #11 | North Carolina | $682.83B | — |
| #12 | Massachusetts | $640.79B | — |
| #13 | Virginia | $631.98B | — |
| #14 | Michigan | $575.4B | — |
| #15 | Colorado | $452.78B | — |
| #16 | Arizona | $451.49B | — |
| #17 | Tennessee | $447.66B | — |
| #18 | Maryland | $437.37B | — |
| #19 | Indiana | $422.47B | — |
| #20 | Minnesota | $392.31B | — |
| #21 | Wisconsin | $363.84B | — |
| #22 | Missouri | $362.46B | — |
| #23 | Connecticut | $297.35B | — |
| #24 | South Carolina | $287.16B | — |
| #25 | Oregon | $264.75B | — |
| #26 | Louisiana | $263.89B | — |
| #27 | Alabama | $259.46B | — |
| #28 | Utah | $243.04B | — |
| #29 | Kentucky | $239.51B | — |
| #30 | Oklahoma | $216.31B | — |
| #31 | Nevada | $210.1B | — |
| #32 | Iowa | $204.86B | — |
| #33 | Kansas | $178.51B | — |
| #34 | Nebraska | $156.61B | — |
| #35 | Arkansas | $147.93B | — |
| #36 | Mississippi | $123.37B | — |
| #37 | New Mexico | $122.58B | — |
| #38 | Idaho | $103.62B | — |
| #39 | New Hampshire | $99.06B | — |
| #40 | Hawaii | $93.38B | — |
| #41 | Delaware | $89.92B | — |
| #42 | West Virginia | $84.94B | — |
| #43 | Maine | $77.23B | — |
| #44 | Rhode Island · your comparison | $67.25B | — |
| #45 | North Dakota | $65.27B | — |
| #46 | Montana | $61.08B | — |
| #47 | South Dakota | $59.87B | — |
| #48 | Alaska | $56.34B | — |
| #49 | Wyoming | $40.16B | — |
| #50 | Vermont | $38.06B | — |
All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.
Choose an industry to compare Rhode Island’s output with every state. Nominal industry values can be added within a year.
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
Industry value added, current dollars. The broad industries listed form an exhaustive partition of total GDP.
A large industry output rank can reflect the size of the state. Chained-dollar components should not be added.
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| Period | Rhode Island | Compare |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $100.6M | |
| 2015 | $113.8M | |
| 2016 | $109.5M | |
| 2017 | $116M | |
| 2018 | $110.7M | |
| 2019 | $108.4M | |
| 2020 | $117.5M | |
| 2021 | $130.9M | |
| 2022 | $161M | |
| 2023 | $160M | |
| 2024 | $162.6M | |
| 2025 | $164.2M |
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Color shows this measure’s value, not an overall state score. Select a state on the map, graph or dropdown to read its value, rank and comparison limits below.
50 states shown · scroll to explore every state. Missing values have no bar and are excluded from ranks. Bars start at zero; #1 means the highest value.
| Rank | State | Value | Comparison notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | $50.67B | — |
| #2 | Texas | $16.95B | — |
| #3 | Iowa | $14.1B | — |
| #4 | Nebraska | $10.6B | — |
| #5 | Illinois | $9.52B | — |
| #6 | Florida | $8.33B | — |
| #7 | Washington | $8.05B | — |
| #8 | Minnesota | $8.01B | — |
| #9 | Indiana | $7.13B | — |
| #10 | South Dakota | $7.08B | — |
| #11 | Kansas | $7.02B | — |
| #12 | Ohio | $7B | — |
| #13 | Wisconsin | $6.58B | — |
| #14 | Oregon | $6.18B | — |
| #15 | Michigan | $6.02B | — |
| #16 | Missouri | $5.71B | — |
| #17 | North Carolina | $5.55B | — |
| #18 | Idaho | $5.41B | — |
| #19 | Pennsylvania | $4.97B | — |
| #20 | North Dakota | $4.71B | — |
| #21 | Georgia | $4.53B | — |
| #22 | Oklahoma | $4.26B | — |
| #23 | Arkansas | $4.13B | — |
| #24 | Kentucky | $3.75B | — |
| #25 | New York | $3.55B | — |
| #26 | Alabama | $3.29B | — |
| #27 | Mississippi | $2.99B | — |
| #28 | Colorado | $2.98B | — |
| #29 | Arizona | $2.85B | — |
| #30 | Montana | $2.49B | — |
| #31 | Louisiana | $2.42B | — |
| #32 | Virginia | $2.37B | — |
| #33 | Tennessee | $2.01B | — |
| #34 | New Mexico | $1.7B | — |
| #35 | South Carolina | $1.63B | — |
| #36 | Utah | $1.59B | — |
| #37 | Maryland | $1.31B | — |
| #38 | New Jersey | $1.27B | — |
| #39 | Maine | $1.2B | — |
| #40 | Wyoming | $888.5M | — |
| #41 | Massachusetts | $869.6M | — |
| #42 | Delaware | $741.1M | — |
| #43 | West Virginia | $561.8M | — |
| #44 | Hawaii | $553.9M | — |
| #45 | Nevada | $551.2M | — |
| #46 | Vermont | $536.1M | — |
| #47 | Alaska | $488.1M | — |
| #48 | Connecticut | $341.8M | — |
| #49 | New Hampshire | $320.1M | — |
| #50 | Rhode Island · your comparison | $164.2M | — |
All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.
BEA’s total employment counts jobs, including proprietors, rather than distinct people.
#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.
BEA annual total full-time and part-time employment, including proprietors. One person can hold multiple jobs.
Separate from residence-based civilian employment in BLS LAUS and from nonfarm payroll employment.
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| Period | Rhode Island | Compare |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 613,132 | |
| 2015 | 627,007 | |
| 2016 | 633,451 | |
| 2017 | 638,889 | |
| 2018 | 648,777 | |
| 2019 | 651,058 | |
| 2020 | 615,803 | |
| 2021 | 640,282 | |
| 2022 | 665,883 | |
| 2023 | 676,236 | |
| 2024 | 685,665 | |
| 2025 | 690,505 |
Hover or focus a bar to inspect its value and rank. Use the up and down arrows, Home or End to explore states. Click, tap or press Enter to keep a state selected. Rhode Island stays highlighted. Values use the same measure and period.
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Color shows this measure’s value, not an overall state score. Select a state on the map, graph or dropdown to read its value, rank and comparison limits below.
50 states shown · scroll to explore every state. Missing values have no bar and are excluded from ranks. Bars start at zero; #1 means the highest value.
| Rank | State | Value | Comparison notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | 25,407,891 | — |
| #2 | Texas | 20,639,097 | — |
| #3 | Florida | 15,174,955 | — |
| #4 | New York | 13,498,360 | — |
| #5 | Illinois | 8,197,037 | — |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | 8,150,272 | — |
| #7 | Ohio | 7,394,537 | — |
| #8 | Georgia | 7,184,433 | — |
| #9 | North Carolina | 6,864,520 | — |
| #10 | New Jersey | 6,095,348 | — |
| #11 | Michigan | 5,946,187 | — |
| #12 | Virginia | 5,789,397 | — |
| #13 | Massachusetts | 5,020,627 | — |
| #14 | Washington | 4,879,224 | — |
| #15 | Tennessee | 4,633,711 | — |
| #16 | Arizona | 4,455,141 | — |
| #17 | Colorado | 4,231,488 | — |
| #18 | Indiana | 4,213,622 | — |
| #19 | Maryland | 4,009,451 | — |
| #20 | Missouri | 3,998,549 | — |
| #21 | Minnesota | 3,914,167 | — |
| #22 | Wisconsin | 3,855,203 | — |
| #23 | South Carolina | 3,245,739 | — |
| #24 | Alabama | 2,966,686 | — |
| #25 | Louisiana | 2,831,737 | — |
| #26 | Kentucky | 2,718,290 | — |
| #27 | Oregon | 2,671,758 | — |
| #28 | Oklahoma | 2,466,719 | — |
| #29 | Utah | 2,458,247 | — |
| #30 | Connecticut | 2,424,541 | — |
| #31 | Nevada | 2,163,825 | — |
| #32 | Iowa | 2,122,389 | — |
| #33 | Kansas | 2,007,083 | — |
| #34 | Arkansas | 1,811,561 | — |
| #35 | Mississippi | 1,713,294 | — |
| #36 | Nebraska | 1,410,465 | — |
| #37 | Idaho | 1,238,642 | — |
| #38 | New Mexico | 1,183,906 | — |
| #39 | New Hampshire | 942,254 | — |
| #40 | Hawaii | 925,451 | — |
| #41 | West Virginia | 910,570 | — |
| #42 | Maine | 898,379 | — |
| #43 | Montana | 761,061 | — |
| #44 | Rhode Island · your comparison | 690,505 | — |
| #45 | Delaware | 678,218 | — |
| #46 | South Dakota | 665,420 | — |
| #47 | North Dakota | 605,276 | — |
| #48 | Alaska | 472,008 | — |
| #49 | Wyoming | 451,906 | — |
| #50 | Vermont | 439,349 | — |
All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.
Explore statements about GDP, economic growth and production from FactVote’s Rhode Island candidate profiles. Compare candidates within each recorded race, with each person’s matching statements kept together. These are candidate and campaign statements, not verified outcomes.
Grow the Economy and Reduce Inflation
Grow the Economy and Reduce InflationRay McKay — candidate-owned primary source 2 ↗
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Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current Rhode Island legislators and Rhode Island’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from Rhode Island’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.
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Only current Rhode Island officeholders retained in the reviewed collection qualify. Bills require a recorded primary sponsorship; cosponsors and signing officials are excluded from sponsorship counts. An official introducer recorded as acting by request is labeled “Introduced by request”; that procedural role does not establish personal policy endorsement. Governor and agency records qualify when recorded as proposed. A separately verified governor transmittal can also establish an original proposal whose latest status reflects its later outcome. Signing an enacted law alone does not establish a proposal. A record appearing under several facts is counted once per officeholder. A bill with multiple primary sponsors appears under each recorded sponsor.
Enacted bills, adopted resolutions and unsuccessful measures remain visible as proposal history. Passing one chamber is not enactment. These counts do not measure effectiveness or prove that an action changed a Rhode Island statistic. Collection reviewed Oct 5, 2026.