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GDP Growth under every president, month by month

At month 21 in office, Trump II is at 3.4%: #3 of 10 administrations (average 2.2%). Official Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) data.

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−25.7%3.5%32.6%Month 1Month 13Month 25Month 37Month 48Nixon, month 1: 6.4%Nixon, month 4: 1.2%Nixon, month 7: 2.7%Nixon, month 10: −1.9%Nixon, month 13: −0.6%Nixon, month 16: 0.6%Nixon, month 19: 3.7%Nixon, month 22: −4.2%Nixon, month 25: 11.3%Nixon, month 28: 2.2%Nixon, month 31: 3.3%Nixon, month 34: 0.9%Nixon, month 37: 7.6%Nixon, month 40: 9.4%Nixon, month 43: 3.8%Nixon, month 46: 6.9%Nixon, month 48: 6.9%NixonCarter, month 1: 4.8%Carter, month 4: 8.0%Carter, month 7: 7.4%Carter, month 10: 0.0%Carter, month 13: 1.3%Carter, month 16: 16.4%Carter, month 19: 4.1%Carter, month 22: 5.5%Carter, month 25: 0.7%Carter, month 28: 0.4%Carter, month 31: 3.0%Carter, month 34: 1.0%Carter, month 37: 1.3%Carter, month 40: −8.0%Carter, month 43: −0.5%Carter, month 46: 7.7%Carter, month 48: 7.7%CarterReagan, month 1: 8.1%Reagan, month 4: −2.9%Reagan, month 7: 4.9%Reagan, month 10: −4.3%Reagan, month 13: −6.1%Reagan, month 16: 1.8%Reagan, month 19: −1.5%Reagan, month 22: 0.2%Reagan, month 25: 5.4%Reagan, month 28: 9.4%Reagan, month 31: 8.2%Reagan, month 34: 8.6%Reagan, month 37: 8.1%Reagan, month 40: 7.1%Reagan, month 43: 3.9%Reagan, month 46: 3.3%Reagan, month 48: 3.3%ReaganBush 41, month 1: 4.1%Bush 41, month 4: 3.1%Bush 41, month 7: 3.0%Bush 41, month 10: 0.8%Bush 41, month 13: 4.4%Bush 41, month 16: 1.5%Bush 41, month 19: 0.3%Bush 41, month 22: −3.6%Bush 41, month 25: −1.9%Bush 41, month 28: 3.2%Bush 41, month 31: 2.0%Bush 41, month 34: 1.4%Bush 41, month 37: 4.9%Bush 41, month 40: 4.4%Bush 41, month 43: 4.0%Bush 41, month 46: 4.2%Bush 41, month 48: 4.2%Bush 41Clinton, month 1: 0.7%Clinton, month 4: 2.3%Clinton, month 7: 1.9%Clinton, month 10: 5.6%Clinton, month 13: 3.9%Clinton, month 16: 5.5%Clinton, month 19: 2.4%Clinton, month 22: 4.7%Clinton, month 25: 1.4%Clinton, month 28: 1.2%Clinton, month 31: 3.5%Clinton, month 34: 2.7%Clinton, month 37: 3.0%Clinton, month 40: 6.8%Clinton, month 43: 3.6%Clinton, month 46: 4.2%Clinton, month 48: 4.2%ClintonBush 43, month 1: −1.3%Bush 43, month 4: 2.5%Bush 43, month 7: −1.6%Bush 43, month 10: 1.1%Bush 43, month 13: 3.4%Bush 43, month 16: 2.5%Bush 43, month 19: 1.6%Bush 43, month 22: 0.5%Bush 43, month 25: 2.1%Bush 43, month 28: 3.6%Bush 43, month 31: 6.8%Bush 43, month 34: 4.7%Bush 43, month 37: 2.3%Bush 43, month 40: 3.1%Bush 43, month 43: 3.8%Bush 43, month 46: 4.1%Bush 43, month 48: 4.1%Bush 43Obama, month 1: −4.5%Obama, month 4: −0.7%Obama, month 7: 1.4%Obama, month 10: 4.4%Obama, month 13: 1.9%Obama, month 16: 3.9%Obama, month 19: 3.1%Obama, month 22: 2.1%Obama, month 25: −0.9%Obama, month 28: 2.7%Obama, month 31: −0.1%Obama, month 34: 4.6%Obama, month 37: 3.4%Obama, month 40: 1.8%Obama, month 43: 0.6%Obama, month 46: 0.5%Obama, month 48: 0.5%ObamaTrump I, month 1: 2.0%Trump I, month 4: 2.3%Trump I, month 7: 3.2%Trump I, month 10: 4.6%Trump I, month 13: 3.3%Trump I, month 16: 2.1%Trump I, month 19: 2.5%Trump I, month 22: 0.6%Trump I, month 25: 2.5%Trump I, month 28: 3.4%Trump I, month 31: 4.8%Trump I, month 34: 2.8%Trump I, month 37: −5.2%Trump I, month 40: −28.0%Trump I, month 43: 34.9%Trump I, month 46: 4.6%Trump I, month 48: 4.6%Trump IBiden, month 1: 6.2%Biden, month 4: 7.1%Biden, month 7: 3.2%Biden, month 10: 6.8%Biden, month 13: −1.0%Biden, month 16: 0.6%Biden, month 19: 2.7%Biden, month 22: 2.7%Biden, month 25: 3.4%Biden, month 28: 2.2%Biden, month 31: 4.5%Biden, month 34: 3.6%Biden, month 37: 1.4%Biden, month 40: 3.6%Biden, month 43: 3.2%Biden, month 46: 2.4%Biden, month 48: 2.4%BidenTrump II, month 1: 0.1%Trump II, month 4: 4.0%Trump II, month 7: 3.9%Trump II, month 10: 0.2%Trump II, month 13: 2.5%Trump II, month 16: 2.2%Trump II, month 19: 3.4%Trump II, month 21: 3.4%Trump II
GDP Growth, months 1–48 of each term. Highlighted: Trump II.

Every administration at month 21

GDP Growth at month 21 in office, 10 administrations ranked highest (best) to lowest. Average of all 10: 2.2%.
RankAdministrationValue at month 21Change since month 1Latest / end of month 48Primary federal source
#1Jimmy Carter4.1%−0.7 pts7.7% (month 48)Bureau of Economic Analysis · A191RL1Q225SBEA
#2Richard Nixon3.7%−2.7 pts6.9% (month 48)Bureau of Economic Analysis · A191RL1Q225SBEA
#3Donald Trump (second term) · in office3.4%+3.3 pts3.4% (month 21)Bureau of Economic Analysis · A191RL1Q225SBEA
#4Barack Obama3.1%+7.6 pts0.5% (month 48)Bureau of Economic Analysis · A191RL1Q225SBEA
#5Joe Biden2.7%−3.5 pts2.4% (month 48)Bureau of Economic Analysis · A191RL1Q225SBEA
#6Donald Trump (first term)2.5%+0.5 pts4.6% (month 48)Bureau of Economic Analysis · A191RL1Q225SBEA
#7Bill Clinton2.4%+1.7 pts4.2% (month 48)Bureau of Economic Analysis · A191RL1Q225SBEA
#8George W. Bush1.6%+2.9 pts4.1% (month 48)Bureau of Economic Analysis · A191RL1Q225SBEA
#9George H. W. Bush0.3%−3.8 pts4.2% (month 48)Bureau of Economic Analysis · A191RL1Q225SBEA
#10Ronald Reagan−1.5%−9.6 pts3.3% (month 48)Bureau of Economic Analysis · A191RL1Q225SBEA

Methodology and source verification

Real GDP growth at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, as published quarterly by the BEA. Each quarter's value is carried across its three months.

Every administration is aligned to its own inauguration: month 1 is the month it took office, and the comparison runs to month 48 (the first term). Each administration is compared at the same month in office, so a president halfway through a term is never measured against another's full four years.

Primary source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Retrieved from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), series A191RL1Q225SBEA, refreshed hourly. Latest observation 2026-07-01, first published 2026-10-29. Full methods: methodology.

GDP Growth by president

GDP Growth under Richard NixonGDP Growth under Jimmy CarterGDP Growth under Ronald ReaganGDP Growth under George H. W. BushGDP Growth under Bill ClintonGDP Growth under George W. BushGDP Growth under Barack ObamaGDP Growth under Donald Trump (first term)GDP Growth under Joe BidenGDP Growth under Donald Trump (second term)

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