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Innovation & Enterprise National Ranking
Human & Capital Living National Ranking
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STATE PERFORMANCE GAUGE CHARTS
US STATES ECONOMIC & INNOVATION COMPETITIVENESS
An executive-grade benchmarking index developed by theboardiQ LLC to evaluate and rank the macroeconomic strength, innovation capacity, and structural competitiveness of 50 States in the United States.
Designed for corporate board directors, institutional investors, and policymakers, the index synthesizes raw macroeconomic and institutional data into a standardized 0–100 Composite Score across 4 Strategic Macro Pillars and 14 Underlying Sub-Metrics.
The Executive Dashboard incorporates a boardroom governance matrix mapping strategic mandates, benchmark metrics, director compensation, and critical oversight inquiries across 9 Board Roles/Industry Lens
COMPETITIVENESS SWOT
Louisiana
Strengths
• Largest trade surplus in the dataset ($48.1B surplus) anchored by the Port of South Louisiana• Unmatched natural gas, petroleum processing, chemical manufacturing, and maritime logistics• Rich cultural heritage driving a vibrant tourism and hospitality economy
Weaknesses
• Extreme vulnerability to coastal land loss, hurricanes, and flood events• Lowest educational quality/attainment metrics (#50) and persistent systemic poverty• Lagging overall healthcare access and aging public infrastructure
Opportunities
• Industrial carbon capture, clean hydrogen production, and offshore wind energy• Coastal restoration and environmental engineering economy• Expansion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capabilities
Threats
• Severe climate change impacts, sea-level rise, and escalating coastal storm damage• Global energy transition away from traditional fossil fuels impacting core tax base• Persistent human capital flight and infrastructure decay
METRICS DEEPDIVE
Economic Scale & Vitality
GDP
Trade
Trade Overall Rank | Trade Surplus / Deficit | Exports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Exports 2026 YTD | Export % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $48,142 | $77,823 | $1,639,475 | 4.75% |
Imports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Imports 2026 YTD | Import % |
|---|---|---|
$29,681 | $2,415,187 | 1.23% |