14 Core Economic Indicators National Ranking
Economic Scale & Vitality National Ranking
Innovation & Enterprise National Ranking
Human & Capital Living National Ranking
Structural & Policy National Ranking
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
Mississippi
Strengths
• Growing automotive & aerospace manufacturing base• Strategic Gulf Coast port access and logistics channels• Extremely low cost of living (#6) and competitive labor costs
Weaknesses
• Lowest disposable income per capita in the U.S. (#50; $49,790)• Severe healthcare challenges and low educational quality (#48)• Lowest labor force participation rate in the dataset (54.5%)
Opportunities
• Advanced manufacturing expansion and industrial park development• Renewable energy adoption and Gulf Coast port trade expansion• Eco-tourism and cultural heritage tourism development
Threats
• Severe climate events, coastal hurricanes, and infrastructure decay• Persistent brain drain of skilled labor to neighboring states• Macroeconomic downturns impacting manufacturing order volume
METRICS DEEPDIVE
Economic Scale & Vitality
GDP
Trade
Trade Overall Rank | Trade Surplus / Deficit | Exports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Exports 2026 YTD | Export % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
27 | -$6,241 | $11,088 | $1,639,475 | 0.68% |
Imports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Imports 2026 YTD | Import % |
|---|---|---|
$17,329 | $2,415,187 | 0.72% |