Kentucky GDP

Kentucky GDP was $234,498,000,000 in 2021 according to BEA data. Kentucky GDP represents 1.02% of US GDP which made it the 28th largest state economy in the nation in 2021.

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Real GDP (2021 Dollars) in Kentucky

	2021 (Billions)	1 Year Change	3 Year Change	5 Year Change
Kentucky	$234.498	+5.93%	+4.95%	+6.61%

Trends in Kentucky Real GDP

Over the 5 years ending in 2021 the Kentucky economy grew in real terms by 6.61% at a compound annual growth rate of 1.29% per year. Real Kentucky GDP, at $234.498 bn in 2021, is at the highest level recorded to date.

Real GDP (2021 Dollars): Kentucky

Historical Real GDP (2021 Dollars) data for Kentucky

Date	Kentucky (Billions)
2021	$234.498
2020	$221.370
2019	$227.794
2018	$223.444
2017	$221.427
2016	$219.954
2015	$218.685
2014	$214.672
2013	$214.663
2012	$210.869
2011	$206.906
2010	$204.831
2009	$196.170
2008	$200.441
2007	$200.810
2006	$201.310
2005	$196.162
2004	$189.086
2003	$183.350
2002	$178.864
2001	$174.548
2000	$173.204
1999	$178.583
1998	$172.093
1997	$166.335

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	2021 (Billions)	1 Year Change	3 Year Change	5 Year Change
Kentucky	$234.498	+10.33%	+12.60%	+19.35%

Kentucky GDP Components: Per-Capita GDP & Popuation

Kentucky per-capita GDP was $52,002 in 2021. which is $17,219 lower than the US per-capita GDP.

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Real GDP (2021 Dollars) in Kentucky

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change	5 Year Change
US Per-Capita GDP	$69,221	+5.53%	+3.34%	+7.37%
Kentucky Per-Capita GDP	$52,002	+5.80%	+3.90%	+4.98%
Kentucky Population	4,509,394	+0.12%	+1.01%	+1.56%

Trends Real in Kentucky Real Per-Capita GDP & Population

Real Kentucky per-capita GDP is 4.98% higher today than 5 years prior in 2016. In that time the population in Kentucky grew by 69,088 (1.56%) people. The per-capita GDP growth plus the population growth are approximatly equal to the GDP growth Kentucky shown above.

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

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

Date	US Per-Capita GDP	Kentucky Per-Capita GDP	Kentucky Population
2021	$69,221	$52,002	4,509,394
2020	$65,595	$49,150	4,503,958
2019	$68,164	$50,934	4,472,345
2018	$66,987	$50,052	4,464,273
2017	$65,472	$49,696	4,455,590
2016	$64,472	$49,536	4,440,306
2015	$63,906	$49,374	4,429,126
2014	$62,711	$48,601	4,416,992
2013	$61,792	$48,711	4,406,906
2012	$61,132	$48,057	4,387,865
2011	$60,234	$47,338	4,370,817
2010	$59,785	$47,104	4,348,464
2009	$58,700	$45,441	4,317,074
2008	$60,801	$46,724	4,289,878
2007	$61,300	$47,175	4,256,672
2006	$60,671	$47,712	4,219,239
2005	$59,591	$46,898	4,182,742
2004	$58,122	$45,606	4,146,100
2003	$56,474	$44,533	4,117,170
2002	$55,447	$43,733	4,089,875
2001	$55,044	$42,906	4,068,132
2000	$55,069	$42,777	4,049,021
1999	$53,494	$45,087	3,960,825
1998	$51,633	$43,742	3,934,310
1997	$49,997	$42,565	3,907,816

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Nominal GDP in Kentucky

	2021	1 Year Change	3 Year Change	5 Year Change
US Per-Capita GDP	$69,221	+9.91%	+10.87%	+17.52%
Kentucky Per-Capita GDP	$52,002	+10.20%	+11.48%	+17.52%
Kentucky Population	4,509,394	+0.12%	+1.01%	+1.56%

Trends in Nominal Kentucky Real Per-Capita GDP & Population

Nominal Kentucky per-capita GDP is 17.52% higher today than 5 years prior in 2016. In that time the population in Kentucky grew by 69,088 (1.56%) people. The per-capita GDP growth plus the population growth are approximatly equal to the GDP growth Kentucky shown above.

Nominal Per-Capita GDP: Kentucky, National

Historical Nominal Per-Capita GDP and Population data for Kentucky

Date	US Per-Capita GDP	Kentucky Per-Capita GDP	Kentucky Population
2021	$69,221	$52,002	4,509,394
2020	$62,978	$47,190	4,503,958
2019	$64,665	$48,320	4,472,345
2018	$62,432	$46,648	4,464,273
2017	$59,596	$45,236	4,455,590
2016	$57,593	$44,250	4,440,306
2015	$56,521	$43,668	4,429,126
2014	$54,914	$42,559	4,416,992
2013	$53,117	$41,872	4,406,906
2012	$51,645	$40,599	4,387,865
2011	$49,952	$39,257	4,370,817
2010	$48,570	$38,268	4,348,464
2009	$47,123	$36,478	4,317,074
2008	$48,498	$37,270	4,289,878
2007	$47,976	$36,922	4,256,672
2006	$46,234	$36,359	4,219,239
2005	$44,052	$34,669	4,182,742
2004	$41,660	$32,688	4,146,100
2003	$39,420	$31,085	4,117,170
2002	$37,954	$29,936	4,089,875
2001	$37,100	$28,919	4,068,132
2000	$36,300	$28,197	4,049,021
1999	$34,480	$29,061	3,960,825
1998	$32,818	$27,802	3,934,310
1997	$31,424	$26,753	3,907,816

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Kentucky GDP

Real GDP (2021 Dollars) in Kentucky

Trends in Kentucky Real GDP

Real GDP (2021 Dollars): Kentucky

Historical Real GDP (2021 Dollars) data for Kentucky

Nominal GDP in Kentucky

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Nominal GDP: Kentucky

Historical Nominal GDP data for Kentucky

Kentucky GDP Components: Per-Capita GDP & Popuation

Real GDP (2021 Dollars) in Kentucky

Trends Real in Kentucky Real Per-Capita GDP & Population

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

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

Nominal GDP in Kentucky

Trends in Nominal Kentucky Real Per-Capita GDP & Population

Nominal Per-Capita GDP: Kentucky, National

Historical Nominal Per-Capita GDP and Population data for Kentucky

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