Gross Regional Product

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Kansas City's economy (as measured by metro GDP) has increased steadily since 2001. The total value of economic activity in the region approached $84 billion in 2005. The Kansas City region accounts for less than 1% of the nation's economy, but it is nearly as large as Pakistan's and the Phillipines and is larger than Puerto Rico's, Peru's and New Zealand's economies.
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Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis

Growth in Kansas City's economy has been positive between 2001 and 2005, but the rate of growth has generally lagged the nation's.
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