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Ohio vs Michigan GDP, 1997 to 2025

Ohio leads Michigan in 2025 GDP: $976.87 billion vs $733.89 billion. Compare annual state data from 1997.

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What the data shows

  • Ohio: $343.51B in 1997, $976.87B in 2025 (2.8× higher).
  • Michigan: $299.83B in 1997, $733.89B in 2025 (2.4× higher).

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Ohio had the larger GDP in 2025: $976.87 billion versus $733.89 billion for Michigan, a gap of $242.99 billion. Over the full period from 1997, Ohio grew by 184.4%, while Michigan grew by 144.8%. Ohio was ahead in 1997 and remained ahead at every annual observation in the displayed series. The comparison uses the same reference year for both states.

The BEA all-industry series puts Ohio and Michigan on the same basis: annual GDP in current US dollars. The first-year figures are $343.51 billion for Ohio and $299.83 billion for Michigan. These totals measure production within each state, not residents’ earnings or disposable income. They are not adjusted for inflation, so the percentage changes mix price movements with changes in real output. Differences in population also affect total GDP; this comparison is not a per-person ranking.

The data

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, SAGDP2 all-industry GDP, current US$ billions. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Nominal GDP, not adjusted for inflation; total economic output, not household income or GDP per person.

Ohio vs Michigan GDP, GDP in current US$ billions, 1997 to 2025, 1997–2025
DateOhioMichigan
1997$343.51B$299.83B
1998$361.48B$311.09B
1999$375.80B$337.15B
2000$391.03B$351.88B
2001$395.86B$349.13B
2002$411.19B$363.37B
2003$425.53B$376.12B
2004$447.81B$388.77B
2005$470.18B$402.83B
2006$482.90B$402.54B
2007$497.60B$410.61B
2008$500.92B$391.63B
2009$484.41B$371.71B
2010$500.27B$393.18B
2011$525.46B$408.35B
2012$543.04B$426.14B
2013$566.42B$441.47B
2014$597.15B$456.12B
2015$615.28B$479.22B
2016$627.30B$494.75B
2017$652.19B$505.10B
2018$672.54B$525.24B
2019$703.06B$540.19B
2020$695.52B$529.75B
2021$764.21B$571.66B
2022$834.00B$623.92B
2023$885.86B$676.42B
2024$927.79B$702.41B
2025$976.87B$733.89B

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Frequently asked questions

Which has a larger GDP, Ohio or Michigan?

Ohio had the larger GDP in 2025, at $976.87 billion compared with $733.89 billion for Michigan. The gap was $242.99 billion in current US dollars.

How have Ohio and Michigan changed since 1997?

Ohio moved from $343.51 billion to $976.87 billion, a 184.4% increase. Michigan moved from $299.83 billion to $733.89 billion, a 144.8% increase. These are nominal, not inflation-adjusted, changes.

What exactly is being compared?

BEA annual all-industry GDP in current US dollars. It is total state output, not GDP per person or household income.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, SAGDP2 all-industry GDP, current US$ billions. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Nominal GDP, not adjusted for inflation; total economic output, not household income or GDP per person. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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