California is world’s No. 4 economy. How do other states rank?

California is not the only state economy that’s a business powerhouse on a global scale.

The state’s businesses produced $4.1 trillion worth of goods and services in 2024, according to gross domestic product estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. GDP is a broad measure of economic output.

Not only was that the nation’s largest, but only three nations produced more, according to 2024 GDP stats from the International Monetary Fund. The U.S. was No. 1 with $29 trillion...