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
Tennessee
Strengths
• Highly diversified economy spanning automotive manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics• Strategic central U.S. freight location with low cost of living (#10) and favorable taxes (#8 tax rank)• Premier cultural tourism destinations (Great Smoky Mountains, Nashville, Memphis)
Weaknesses
• Educational quality (#40) and educational attainment metrics lag top states• Healthcare access disparities and high uninsured rates across rural counties• Infrastructure congestion and transit strain in rapidly expanding metro areas
Opportunities
• Major EV transformation hub, battery gigafactories, and clean tech manufacturing• Healthcare tech, biomedical innovation, and corporate HQ relocations• Inland port development and freight logistics modernization
Threats
• Rapid population growth placing severe pressure on local infrastructure and housing• Industrial automation reducing traditional manufacturing job counts• Macroeconomic downturns impacting consumer spending on leisure tourism
METRICS DEEPDIVE
Economic Scale & Vitality
GDP
Trade
Trade Overall Rank | Trade Surplus / Deficit | Exports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Exports 2026 YTD | Export % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
45 | -$58,412 | $26,037 | $1,639,475 | 1.59% |
Imports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Imports 2026 YTD | Import % |
|---|---|---|
$84,449 | $2,415,187 | 3.50% |