It has long been true that California on its own would rank as one of the biggest economies of the world. These days, it would rank eighth, falling between Italy and Brazil on a nominal exchange-rate basis. But how do other American states compare with other countries? Taking the nearest equivalent country from 2009 data reveals some surprises. Who would have thought that, despite years of auto-industry hardship, the economy of Michigan is still the same size as Taiwan’s?
The Economist magazine has put together a map of the USA and matched different countries to US states by ‘closest GDP’ criteria…..see if you can guess which each might be…..in case of need…just cheat and open up the link
