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
North Dakota
Strengths
• Massive energy production capacity (oil, natural gas, wind) and low unemployment rate (2.2%)• Strong agricultural output (#17; wheat, soybeans, canola) and high disposable income ($69,305)• Favorable corporate tax climate (#11) and top-10 structural policy rank (#8)
Weaknesses
• High economic vulnerability to volatile global oil and crop commodity prices• Harsh winter climate conditions and small population base creating labor shortages• Low manufacturing diversification (#42) and rural infrastructure challenges
Opportunities
• Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology leadership and green energy development• Ag-tech innovation, value-added crop processing, and autonomous farm tech• Expanding unmanned aerial systems (UAS/drone) research industry
Threats
• Global energy transition policies reducing long-term demand for fossil fuels• Severe labor shortages constraining expansion across industrial sectors• Extreme weather impacts on agricultural yields and energy transmission
METRICS DEEPDIVE
Economic Scale & Vitality
GDP
Trade
Trade Overall Rank | Trade Surplus / Deficit | Exports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Exports 2026 YTD | Export % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | $3,728 | $6,915 | $1,639,475 | 0.42% |
Imports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Imports 2026 YTD | Import % |
|---|---|---|
$3,187 | $2,415,187 | 0.13% |