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Economic growth in Lee County

2002 – 2024 · 23 data points 39 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 30, 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, 2002 – 2024

Economic growth, 2002 – 2024 percent · Lee County
 
 
2004 
 
 
 
2008 
 
 
 
2012 
 
 
 
2016 
 
 
 
2020 
 
 
 
3.4%
2024 

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, 2002 – 2024

Compared with Economic growth · percent
Lee County
3.4%
Florida
3.3%
World
2.9% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Lee County · 2002 – 2024
Latest value 3.4% · 2024
First value 8.3% · 2002
Highest 13.7% · 2004
Lowest -9.2% · 2009
Data points 23

By year

All years · 2002 – 2024

YearLee CountyChange FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024 3.4% 3.3% 2.8% 2.9%
2023 4.2% 5.1% 2.9% 2.9%
2022 7.9% 6.2% 2.5% 3.4%
2021 8.4% 9.3% 6.2% 6.5%
2020 -0.3% -1.2% -2.1% -2.9%
2019 2.4% 3.3% 2.6% 2.7%
2018 4.1% 3.5% 3.0% 3.3%
2017 0.6% 3.7% 2.5% 3.4%
2016 7.5% 3.5% 1.8% 2.8%
2015 6.1% 4.5% 3.0% 3.1%
2014 5.0% 2.9% 2.5% 3.2%
2013 2.6% 2.6% 2.1% 2.9%
2012 2.2% 1.0% 2.3% 2.7%
2011 -0.7% -0.3% 1.6% 3.3%
2010 -1.1% 1.4% 2.7% 4.5%
2009 -9.2% -5.8% -2.6% -1.3%
2008 -7.8% -3.3% 0.1% 2.1%
2007 0.5% 1.4% 2.0% 4.4%
2006 7.4% 3.0% 2.8% 4.5%
2005 9.2% 5.9% 3.5% 4.1%
2004 13.7% 6.7% 3.8% 4.5%
2003 10.4% 4.8% 2.8% 3.1%
2002 8.3% 4.4% 1.7% 2.3%

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2002 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryEconomic growth
1 Sumter County 16.4%
2 Walton County 15.5%
3 Orange County 13.5%
4 Indian River County 13.0%
5 Collier County 12.9%
6 Monroe County 12.2%
7 Pasco County 11.3%
8 Palm Beach County 11.2%
9 Miami-Dade County 11.1%
10 Brevard County 11.0%
11 Osceola County 10.4%
12 St. Johns County 9.8%
13 Nassau County 9.8%
14 Manatee County 9.6%
15 St. Lucie County 9.3%
16 Broward County 9.2%
17 Citrus County 9.2%
18 Lake County 8.8%
19 Hillsborough County 8.8%
20 Bay County 8.7%
21 Calhoun County 8.7%
22 Lee County 8.4%
23 Okaloosa County 8.3%
24 Flagler County 8.2%
25 Marion County 8.0%
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, 2021

What it means

How much the economy grew or shrank compared with the year before.

How it is calculated

Change in GDP at constant prices (inflation removed) from the previous year, in percent.