US Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
From Ameri*Metrics
What is GDP?
Gross domestic product, or GDP, is the most widely accepted measurement of the health of a nation's economy. It is comprised of four components:
- consumption (C) -- represents private-consumption expenditures by households and nonprofit organizations
- investment (I) -- refers to business expenditures by businesses and home purchases by households
- government spending (G) -- denotes expenditures on goods and services by the government
- net exports (NX) -- represents a nation’s exports minus its imports
These components can be referred to in nominal or real terms. Real terms are nominal measurements adjusted for inflation. This is critical for comparing growth from one year to the next (YOY or YOY Δ). For example, if GDP increased from 100 in 2020 to 110 in 2021, at first glance it looks like GDP increased by 10% YOY. If inflation was 5% YOY, however, then real GDP growth was actually only 5%.
The below table show's a real example (in billions of US $):
| Year | Nominal GDP | % | Real GDP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21,323.0 | 20,234.2 | ||
| 2021 | 23,594.0 | 21,407.6 | ||
| YOY Δ | 2,271.0 | +10.7 | 1,173.4 | +5.8 |
90 Year US GDP Table
Sources:
- For years 1930-2023: https://apps.bea.gov/iTable/?reqid=19&step=2&isuri=1&categories=survey&_gl=1*2cz8zx*_ga*NTY2OTg1NDg2LjE3MjYyMzUyMDM.*_ga_J4698JNNFT*MTcyNzA5ODgxNy45LjEuMTcyNzA5OTgzMS40OS4wLjA.
- For YOY 1930-2023 Table 1.1.1
- Table 1.1.5
- Table 1.1.9
- https://www.bea.gov/news/2024/gross-domestic-product-second-estimate-corporate-profits-preliminary-estimate-second
| Year | President | Political Party | 1:Gross domestic product | 1:GDP Rank | 2:Consumption Rank | 7:Private Investment Rank | 22:Govt Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Hoover | Republican | -8.5 | 93 | 94 | 91 | 86 |
| 1931 | Hoover | Republican | -6.4 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 72 |
| 1932 | Hoover | Republican | -12.9 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 6 |
| 1933 | Roosevelt | Democratic | -1.2 | 87 | 90 | 6 | 9 |
| 1934 | Roosevelt | Democratic | 10.8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 89 |
| 1935 | Roosevelt | Democratic | 8.9 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 59 |
| 1936 | Roosevelt | Democratic | 12.9 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 90 |
| 1937 | Roosevelt | Democratic | 5.1 | 24 | 39 | 12 | 5 |
| 1938 | Roosevelt | Democratic | -3.3 | 91 | 89 | 90 | 82 |
| 1939 | Roosevelt | Democratic | 8 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 85 |
| 1940 | Roosevelt | Democratic | 8.8 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 67 |
| 1941 | Roosevelt | Democratic | 17.7 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 94 |
| 1942 | Roosevelt | Democratic | 18.9 | 1 | 91 | 94 | 95 |
| 1943 | Roosevelt | Democratic | 17 | 3 | 54 | 93 | 93 |
| 1944 | Roosevelt | Democratic | 7.9 | 11 | 53 | 15 | 88 |
| 1945 | Roosevelt-Truman | Democratic | -1 | 85 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 1946 | Truman | Democratic | -11.6 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1947 | Truman | Democratic | -1.1 | 86 | 75 | 74 | 2 |
| 1948 | Truman | Democratic | 4.1 | 35 | 69 | 10 | 78 |
| 1949 | Truman | Democratic | -0.6 | 83 | 55 | 89 | 87 |
| 1950 | Truman | Democratic | 8.7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 |
| 1951 | Truman | Democratic | 8 | 10 | 79 | 65 | 92 |
| 1952 | Truman | Democratic | 4.1 | 36 | 46 | 83 | 91 |
| 1953 | Eisenhower | Republican | 4.7 | 27 | 27 | 50 | 81 |
| 1954 | Eisenhower | Republican | -0.6 | 82 | 72 | 76 | 4 |
| 1955 | Eisenhower | Republican | 7.1 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 8 |
| 1956 | Eisenhower | Republican | 2.1 | 66 | 51 | 68 | 23 |
| 1957 | Eisenhower | Republican | 2.1 | 68 | 60 | 75 | 75 |
| 1958 | Eisenhower | Republican | -0.7 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 64 |
| 1959 | Eisenhower | Republican | 6.9 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 54 |
| 1960 | Eisenhower | Republican | 2.6 | 58 | 57 | 62 | 29 |
| 1961 | Kennedy | Democratic | 2.6 | 59 | 71 | 63 | 76 |
| 1962 | Kennedy | Democratic | 6.1 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 79 |
| 1963 | Kennedy-Johnson | Democratic | 4.4 | 32 | 31 | 42 | 50 |
| 1964 | Johnson | Democratic | 5.8 | 18 | 12 | 38 | 53 |
| 1965 | Johnson | Democratic | 6.5 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 62 |
| 1966 | Johnson | Democratic | 6.6 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 84 |
| 1967 | Johnson | Democratic | 2.7 | 55 | 47 | 73 | 83 |
| 1968 | Johnson | Democratic | 4.9 | 25 | 13 | 48 | 65 |
| 1969 | Nixon | Republican | 3.1 | 48 | 38 | 51 | 22 |
| 1970 | Nixon | Republican | 0.2 | 76 | 65 | 79 | 12 |
| 1971 | Nixon | Republican | 3.3 | 46 | 35 | 28 | 13 |
| 1972 | Nixon | Republican | 5.3 | 23 | 11 | 25 | 17 |
| 1973 | Nixon | Republican | 5.6 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 19 |
| 1974 | Nixon-Ford | Republican | -0.5 | 81 | 87 | 81 | 49 |
| 1975 | Ford | Republican | -0.2 | 79 | 68 | 87 | 48 |
| 1976 | Ford | Republican | 5.4 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 25 |
| 1977 | Carter | Democratic | 4.6 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 34 |
| 1978 | Carter | Democratic | 5.5 | 21 | 28 | 23 | 57 |
| 1979 | Carter | Democratic | 3.2 | 47 | 67 | 56 | 39 |
| 1980 | Carter | Democratic | -0.3 | 80 | 86 | 85 | 43 |
| 1981 | Reagan | Republican | 2.5 | 63 | 81 | 33 | 32 |
| 1982 | Reagan | Republican | -1.8 | 88 | 80 | 86 | 42 |
| 1983 | Reagan | Republican | 4.6 | 28 | 14 | 30 | 69 |
| 1984 | Reagan | Republican | 7.2 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 66 |
| 1985 | Reagan | Republican | 4.2 | 33 | 23 | 66 | 80 |
| 1986 | Reagan | Republican | 3.5 | 45 | 32 | 64 | 77 |
| 1987 | Reagan | Republican | 3.5 | 44 | 43 | 60 | 58 |
| 1988 | Reagan | Republican | 4.2 | 34 | 30 | 61 | 35 |
| 1989 | Bush | Republican | 3.7 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 56 |
| 1990 | Bush | Republican | 1.9 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 61 |
| 1991 | Bush | Republican | -0.1 | 78 | 84 | 80 | 33 |
| 1992 | Bush | Republican | 3.5 | 42 | 37 | 41 | 27 |
| 1993 | Clinton | Democratic | 2.7 | 56 | 40 | 37 | 16 |
| 1994 | Clinton | Democratic | 4 | 38 | 33 | 22 | 21 |
| 1995 | Clinton | Democratic | 2.7 | 57 | 52 | 57 | 26 |
| 1996 | Clinton | Democratic | 3.8 | 40 | 42 | 35 | 31 |
| 1997 | Clinton | Democratic | 4.4 | 31 | 36 | 24 | 37 |
| 1998 | Clinton | Democratic | 4.5 | 30 | 21 | 29 | 51 |
| 1999 | Clinton | Democratic | 4.8 | 26 | 19 | 36 | 63 |
| 2000 | Clinton | Democratic | 4.1 | 37 | 24 | 44 | 40 |
| 2001 | Bush | Republican | 1 | 75 | 64 | 78 | 70 |
| 2002 | Bush | Republican | 1.7 | 73 | 61 | 69 | 74 |
| 2003 | Bush | Republican | 2.8 | 53 | 45 | 54 | 47 |
| 2004 | Bush | Republican | 3.8 | 39 | 34 | 31 | 36 |
| 2005 | Bush | Republican | 3.5 | 43 | 41 | 45 | 30 |
| 2006 | Bush | Republican | 2.8 | 52 | 49 | 58 | 38 |
| 2007 | Bush | Republican | 2 | 69 | 66 | 71 | 41 |
| 2008 | Bush | Republican | 0.1 | 77 | 85 | 84 | 52 |
| 2009 | Obama | Democratic | -2.6 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 68 |
| 2010 | Obama | Democratic | 2.7 | 54 | 76 | 19 | 20 |
| 2011 | Obama | Democratic | 1.6 | 74 | 77 | 43 | 7 |
| 2012 | Obama | Democratic | 2.3 | 65 | 82 | 26 | 11 |
| 2013 | Obama | Democratic | 2.1 | 67 | 78 | 40 | 10 |
| 2014 | Obama | Democratic | 2.5 | 61 | 56 | 46 | 14 |
| 2015 | Obama | Democratic | 2.9 | 51 | 44 | 47 | 45 |
| 2016 | Obama | Democratic | 1.8 | 72 | 62 | 67 | 46 |
| 2017 | Trump | Republican | 2.5 | 64 | 59 | 53 | 28 |
| 2018 | Trump | Republican | 3 | 49 | 58 | 49 | 44 |
| 2019 | Trump | Republican | 2.5 | 60 | 73 | 59 | 71 |
| 2020 | Trump | Republican | -2.2 | 89 | 92 | 77 | 60 |
| 2021 | Biden | Democratic | 5.8 | 19 | 3 | 34 | 18 |
| 2022 | Biden | Democratic | 1.9 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 15 |
| 2023 | Biden | Democratic | 2.5 | 62 | 70 | 70 | 73 |
| 2024 | Biden | Democratic | 3 | 50 | 50 | 39 | 55 |
