Southern California's Economy Ranks Among Biggest in U.S. and World
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Southern California's $1.6 trillion economy is bigger than 18 states combined and accounts for 7% of the nation's total business output.
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Only Texas and New York have larger state economies than Southern California.
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Los Angeles County has the largest county GDP in the U.S. at $790 billion.
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San Diego County's GDP grew the fastest in Southern California over the last year and since 2019.
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On a global scale, Southern California's economy is almost as large as Brazil's, while California as a whole has the 5th largest economy in the world.