REAL GROWTH OF GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AND GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT

Growth of Real Gross Domestic Product (Percent change from preceding year)

Year   GDP Growth                                                

1959   5.5%             

1960   2.2

1961   2.1

1962   6.0 

1963   4.3

1964   5.8

1965   6.4

1966   6.4

1967   2.6

1968   4.7

1969   3.0  

1970    .0

1971   3.3

1972   5.4

1973   5.7

1974   -.4

1975   -.6

1976   5.6

1977   4.9

1978   5.0

1979   2.9

1980   -.3

1981   2.5

1982  -2.1

1983   4.0

1984   6.8

1985   3.7

1986   3.0

1987   2.9

1988   3.8

1989   3.4

1990   1.3

1991  -1.0

1992   2.7

1993   2.2

1994   3.5



Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Income and Product Accounts





Growth of Real Gross National Product (percent change from preceding year)



Year   GNP Growth

1960   2.3%

1961   2.2

1962   6.1

1963   4.3

1964   5.8

1965   6.3

1966   6.3

1967   2.6

1968   4.7

1969   3.0

1970    .0

1971   3.4

1972   5.5

1973   6.0

1974   -.2

1975   -.8

1976   5.7

1977   4.9

1978   5.0

1979   3.2

1980   -.3

1981   2.3

1982  -2.3

1983   4.0

1984   6.7

1985   3.4

1986   2.8

1987   2.8

1988   3.9

1989   3.4

1990   1.4

1991  -1.1

1992   2.6

1993   2.2

1994   3.2



Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Income and Product Accounts



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