~17%
Manufacturing Share of GDP
2023
Advanced Manufacturing
Top Industry
2023
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of South Carolina vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
How states rank by manufacturing share of gdp.
| #1 | Utah | 165,000 |
| #2 | Vermont | 45 |
| #3 | Colorado | 28 |
| #4 | New Mexico | 24% |
| #5 | New York | 19% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | 18.5% |
| #7 | Florida | 18% |
| #8 | Michigan | 17.5% |
| #9 | Maine | 17.5% |
| #10 | Ohio | 16.5% |
| #11 | Minnesota | 16 |
| #12 | North Carolina | 15.8% |
| #13 | Oregon | 15% |
| #14 | South Dakota | 14% |
| #15 | Illinois | 12% |
| #16 | Oklahoma | 12% |
| #17 | New Hampshire | 11% |
| #18 | Georgia | 10.1% |
| #19 | Montana | 10% |
| #20 | New Jersey | 7.5% |
| #21 | Virginia | 6.9% |
| #22 | North Dakota | 3 |
| #23 | Alaska | 3% |
| #24 | Delaware | 1 |
| #25 | Rhode Island | 1 |
| #26 | Wyoming | 1 |
| #27 | Kentucky | 0 |
| #28 | Louisiana | 0 |
Overview
South Carolina's economy leans heavily on advanced manufacturing, which contributes roughly 17% of state GDP through automakers like BMW and Volvo and aerospace suppliers around Boeing's North Charleston campus. Tourism, agribusiness, and logistics tied to the Port of Charleston round out the state's diverse industrial base.
Did you know?
- Boeing's only 787 Dreamliner final assembly line outside Washington state is located in North Charleston.