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 Return to Menu