I think the poster is referring to per capita. A quick search shows that Mississippi ($46.8k) has a higher gdp per capita then France($43.5k) but slightly lower

I think the poster is referring to per capita. A quick search shows that Mississippi ($46.8k) has a higher gdp per capita then France($43.5k) but slightly lower than the UK ($47.3k). EU overall is ($38.2k)