U.S. GDP RANK #35 · AR 0.64% OF U.S. GDP
Arkansas Economy: GDP, Income, Jobs & Housing
In 2025, Arkansas (AR) generated $196.0 billion in nominal Gross Domestic Product (0.64% of the U.S. economy, ranked #35 nationwide) and $147.9 billion in real chained 2017 dollars. Per-capita personal income stood at $61,697 across a resident population of 3.11 million.
2025 Nominal GDP
$196.0B
U.S. Rank #35
Real GDP Growth
+0.93% 5Y Real: +15.4%
Per-Capita Income $61,697 BEA Personal Income
Avg Wage / Job $62,537 1.81M total jobs
Population 3.11M
10Y: +4.9%
5Y Home Price
+55.7% FHFA Index: 467.3
BEA & FHFA REGIONAL SERIES · 1997-2025
Arkansas GDP, Per-Capita Income & House Price Trajectory
Arkansas Historical Economic Ledger (1997-2025)
| Year | Nominal GDP ($B) | Real GDP ($B) | Real YoY % | Per-Capita Inc | Avg Wage/Job | Jobs (M) | FHFA HPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $196.0B | $147.9B | 0.93% | $61,697 | $62,537 | 1.81M | 467.3 |
| 2024 | $188.7B | $146.6B | 4.02% | $59,403 | $59,810 | 1.80M | 448.6 |
| 2023 | $177.6B | $140.9B | 2.38% | $56,569 | $56,764 | 1.78M | 426.8 |
| 2022 | $167.0B | $137.6B | 0.81% | $53,718 | $54,902 | 1.75M | 397.1 |
| 2021 | $153.3B | $136.5B | 6.51% | $53,374 | $52,410 | 1.69M | 338.9 |
| 2020 | $136.0B | $128.2B | 0.79% | $47,140 | $49,238 | 1.64M | 300.1 |
| 2019 | $132.6B | $127.2B | 0.66% | $43,745 | $46,008 | 1.67M | 287.9 |
| 2018 | $129.2B | $126.3B | 1.98% | $43,035 | $44,610 | 1.66M | 277.4 |
| 2017 | $123.9B | $123.9B | 0.69% | $41,408 | $43,569 | 1.64M | 267.6 |
| 2016 | $121.0B | $123.0B | 1.24% | $40,188 | $42,135 | 1.63M | 258.5 |
| 2015 | $118.6B | $121.5B | 0.10% | $39,275 | $41,455 | 1.61M | 251.9 |
| 2014 | $117.4B | $121.4B | 1.31% | $38,229 | $40,585 | 1.59M | 246.0 |
| 2013 | $114.0B | $119.8B | 2.77% | $36,296 | $39,629 | 1.57M | 242.8 |
| 2012 | $108.8B | $116.6B | 1.19% | $36,299 | $38,940 | 1.57M | 239.4 |
| 2011 | $105.7B | $115.2B | 1.98% | $34,194 | $37,820 | 1.56M | 238.2 |
| 2010 | $101.7B | $113.0B | 2.88% | $32,231 | $36,689 | 1.54M | 242.1 |
| 2009 | $97.8B | $109.8B | -3.34% | $31,419 | $36,041 | 1.54M | 248.3 |
| 2008 | $100.2B | $113.6B | -0.35% | $32,157 | $35,310 | 1.58M | 251.5 |
| 2007 | $98.3B | $114.0B | -0.75% | $31,036 | $34,569 | 1.58M | 252.2 |
| 2006 | $96.1B | $114.9B | 2.17% | $29,376 | $32,893 | 1.57M | 245.0 |
| 2005 | $91.1B | $112.5B | 3.56% | $28,043 | $31,698 | 1.54M | 230.9 |
| 2004 | $85.9B | $108.6B | 5.47% | $27,024 | $30,618 | 1.51M | 215.1 |
| 2003 | $79.0B | $102.9B | 4.46% | $25,564 | $29,210 | 1.48M | 203.4 |
| 2002 | $74.5B | $98.6B | 3.17% | $24,280 | $28,150 | 1.48M | 195.3 |
| 2001 | $71.1B | $95.5B | 0.02% | $23,841 | $27,294 | 1.48M | 189.1 |
| 2000 | $69.2B | $95.5B | 0.79% | $22,731 | $26,288 | 1.48M | 179.5 |
| 1999 | $67.3B | $94.8B | 5.40% | $21,842 | $25,242 | 1.46M | 175.4 |
| 1998 | $62.9B | $89.9B | 3.13% | $21,203 | $24,300 | 1.45M | 171.2 |
| 1997 | $59.9B | $87.2B | - | $20,176 | $23,096 | 1.43M | 165.0 |