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California GDP

California GDP was $3,356,631,000,000 in 2021 according to BEA data. California GDP represents 14.60% of US GDP which made it the largest state economy in the nation in 2021.

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Real GDP (2021 Dollars) in California

2021
(Billions)
1 Year Change 3 Year Change 5 Year Change
California $3,356.631 +7.17% +8.06% +16.69%

Trends in California Real GDP

Over the 5 years ending in 2021 the California economy grew in real terms by 16.69% at a compound annual growth rate of 3.13% per year. Real California GDP, at $3,356.631 bn in 2021, is at the highest level recorded to date.

Real GDP (2021 Dollars): California

Historical Real GDP (2021 Dollars) data for California

Date California
(Billions)
2021 $3,356.631
2020 $3,132.134
2019 $3,217.818
2018 $3,106.327
2017 $3,000.226
2016 $2,876.561
2015 $2,796.752
2014 $2,666.833
2013 $2,583.046
2012 $2,501.272
2011 $2,440.016

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California GDP Components: Per-Capita GDP & Popuation

California per-capita GDP was $85,546 in 2021. which is $16,325 higher than the US per-capita GDP.

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Real GDP (2021 Dollars) in California

2021 1 Year Change 3 Year Change 5 Year Change
US Per-Capita GDP $69,221 +5.53% +3.34% +7.37%
California Per-Capita GDP $85,546 +7.88% +8.61% +16.43%
California Population 39,237,836 -0.66% -0.51% +0.23%

Trends Real in California Real Per-Capita GDP & Population

Real California per-capita GDP is 16.43% higher today than 5 years prior in 2016. In that time the population in California grew by 88,650 (0.23%) people. The per-capita GDP growth plus the population growth are approximatly equal to the GDP growth California shown above.

Real Per-Capita GDP (2021 Dollars): California, National

Historical Real Per-Capita GDP (2021 Dollars) and Population data for California

Date US Per-Capita GDP California Per-Capita GDP California Population
2021 $69,221 $85,546 39,237,836
2020 $65,595 $79,295 39,499,738
2019 $68,164 $81,593 39,437,610
2018 $66,987 $78,766 39,437,463
2017 $65,472 $76,268 39,337,785
2016 $64,472 $73,477 39,149,186
2015 $63,906 $71,888 38,904,296
2014 $62,711 $69,113 38,586,706
2013 $61,792 $67,524 38,253,768
2012 $61,132 $65,919 37,944,551
2011 $60,234 $64,831 37,636,311

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