Objective 5: Economic Indicators (Continued)
Spotlight on GDP
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is one of the most important indicators of the health of the economy of an entire nation. As you know, the GDP measures the value of all the goods and services that a nation produces. The United States is currently, by far, the world leader in GDP. Take a look at this listing of nations ranked by GDP (be sure to click on "Per Capita" to see a very different perspective of GDP when you think about it "per person").
Just for fun, this map shows each state in the USA and associates it with a country that has a similar GDP (this really just shows how huge the economies of California and Texas are).
NOTE: Due to Business Insider's site settings, you may have to click the Direct Link below to view this map.
Direct Link: https://www.businessinsider.com/map-of-of-us-states-gdp-and-other-countries-2014-2