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
Wyoming
Strengths
• #1 ranked state tax policy climate with no individual or corporate income tax• High disposable income per capita (#3; $80,736) and low unemployment (2.5%)• World-class natural energy resources (coal, oil, natural gas) and premier national park tourism (Yellowstone, Grand Teton)
Weaknesses
• Smallest state economic scale ($52.5B GDP; #49) and low population base• Heavy fiscal dependence on legacy fossil fuel severance taxes and mineral royalties• Lagging manufacturing sector (#48) and low overall economic diversification
Opportunities
• Utility-scale wind, solar, and geothermal clean energy generation and transmission• Advanced nuclear energy development (TerraPower Natrium reactor project)• Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) tech innovation and data center expansion
Threats
• Global decarbonization policies reducing long-term demand for coal and traditional fossil fuels• Severe energy commodity price volatility impacting state budget revenues• Extreme weather risks, drought, and wildfire threats to tourism and agriculture
METRICS DEEPDIVE
Economic Scale & Vitality
GDP
Trade
Trade Overall Rank | Trade Surplus / Deficit | Exports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Exports 2026 YTD | Export % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | -$454 | $1,302 | $1,639,475 | 0.08% |
Imports in Millions USD | Total US Overall Imports 2026 YTD | Import % |
|---|---|---|
$1,756 | $2,415,187 | 0.07% |