The Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land MSA's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2012 was $489 billion, making it the fourth-largest of any metropolitan area in the United States and larger than Austria's, Venezuela's, or South Africa's GDP. Only 26 countries other than the United States have a gross domestic product exceeding Houston's regional gross area product (GAP). In 2010, mining (which consists almost entirely of exploration and production of oil and gas in Houston) accounted for 26.3% of Houston's GAP up sharply in response to high energy prices and a decreased worldwide surplus of oil production capacity, followed by engineering services, health services, and manufacturing.
The Houston – The Woodlands – Sugar Land MSA 's gross domestic product ( GDP ) in 2012 was $ 489 billion , making it the fourth - largest of any metropolitan area in the United States and larger than Austria 's , Venezuela 's , or South Africa 's GDP . Only 26 countries other than the United States have a gross domestic product exceeding Houston 's regional gross area product ( GAP ) . In 2010 , mining ( which consists almost entirely of exploration and production of oil and gas in Houston ) accounted for 26.3 % of Houston 's GAP up sharply in response to high energy prices and a decreased worldwide surplus of oil production capacity , followed by engineering services , health services , and manufacturing .
How many other countries have a gross domestic product exceeding Houston's?
How many other countries have a gross domestic product exceeding Houston 's ?
26
26