Hawaii Facts

What was Hawaii’s preliminary nominal GDP for 2025 in DBEDT’s September 2026 outlook?

• About $94.144 billion
• About $124.608 billion
• About $21.863 billion
• About $1.433 billion

What nominal GDP did Hawaii’s September 2026 outlook report for 2024?

• About $124.608 billion
• About $94.144 billion
• About $117.627 billion
• About $21.863 billion

Approximately how much did Hawaii’s nominal GDP increase between 2024 and 2025 in the September 2026 DBEDT series?

• $0.70 billion
• $6.98 billion
• $21.86 billion
• $94.14 billion

What did Hawaii’s September 2026 DBEDT outlook report as real GDP for 2025 in chained 2017 dollars?

• About $124.608 billion
• About $117.627 billion
• About $94.144 billion
• About $21.863 billion

What was Hawaii’s reported real GDP growth rate in 2025 in the September 2026 outlook?

• 1.3%
• 10.5%
• 2.5%
• -5.0%

How should Hawaii’s projected 1.3% real GDP growth for 2026 be labeled?

• An official 2026 final census count
• A forecast, not a completed-year outcome
• A confirmed 2026 annual GDP result
• The state’s 2025 nominal GDP growth

Which statement is valid when reporting a forecast for a year that has not ended?

• Present it as a verified final outcome
• Ignore when the forecast was issued
• Identify it as a projection with its issue date
• Call it a census count

Why are chained-dollar GDP figures used?

• To measure every tourist’s spending exactly
• To count only government employees
• To compare output after accounting for price changes
• To calculate land area in miles

Why can nominal GDP increase without an equal increase in real production?

• Price inflation can raise current-dollar values
• The number of islands changes automatically
• A population census always changes GDP
• Prices have no effect on current-dollar GDP