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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