Figure 4. Nominal versus real gross domestic product (GDP), 1974–2014
Year Quarter Real GDP (billions of 2009 dollars) Nominal GDP

1974

 I 5417.0 1494.7

 

 II 5431.3 1534.2

 

 III 5378.7 1563.4

 

 IV 5357.2 1603.0

1975

 I 5292.4 1619.6

 

 II 5333.2 1656.4

 

 III 5421.4 1713.8

 

 IV 5494.4 1765.9

1976

 I 5618.5 1824.5

 

 II 5661.0 1856.9

 

 III 5689.8 1890.5

 

 IV 5732.5 1938.4

1977

 I 5799.2 1992.5

 

 II 5913.0 2060.2

 

 III 6017.6 2122.4

 

 IV 6018.2 2168.7

1978

 I 6039.2 2208.7

 

 II 6274.0 2336.6

 

 III 6335.3 2398.9

 

 IV 6420.3 2482.2

1979

 I 6433.0 2531.6

 

 II 6440.8 2595.9

 

 III 6487.1 2670.4

 

 IV 6503.9 2730.7

1980

 I 6524.9 2796.5

 

 II 6392.6 2799.9

 

 III 6382.9 2860.0

 

 IV 6501.2 2993.5

1981

 I 6635.7 3131.8

 

 II 6587.3 3167.3

 

 III 6662.9 3261.2

 

 IV 6585.1 3283.5

1982

 I 6475.0 3273.8

 

 II 6510.2 3331.3

 

 III 6486.8 3367.1

 

 IV 6493.1 3407.8

1983

 I 6578.2 3480.3

 

 II 6728.3 3583.8

 

 III 6860.0 3692.3

 

 IV 7001.5 3796.1

1984

 I 7140.6 3912.8

 

 II 7266.0 4015.0

 

 III 7337.5 4087.4

 

 IV 7396.0 4147.6

1985

 I 7469.5 4237.0

 

 II 7537.9 4302.3

 

 III 7655.2 4394.6

 

 IV 7712.6 4453.1

1986

 I 7784.1 4516.3

 

 II 7819.8 4555.2

 

 III 7898.6 4619.6

 

 IV 7939.5 4669.4

1987

 I 7995.0 4736.2

 

 II 8084.7 4821.5

 

 III 8158.0 4900.5

 

 IV 8292.7 5022.7

1988

 I 8339.3 5090.6

 

 II 8449.5 5207.7

 

 III 8498.3 5299.5

 

 IV 8610.9 5412.7

1989

 I 8697.7 5527.4

 

 II 8766.1 5628.4

 

 III 8831.5 5711.6

 

 IV 8850.2 5763.4

1990

 I 8947.1 5890.8

 

 II 8981.7 5974.7

 

 III 8983.9 6029.5

 

 IV 8907.4 6023.3

1991

 I 8865.6 6054.9

 

 II 8934.4 6143.6

 

 III 8977.3 6218.4

 

 IV 9016.4 6279.3

1992

 I 9123.0 6380.8

 

 II 9223.5 6492.3

 

 III 9313.2 6586.5

 

 IV 9406.5 6697.6

1993

 I 9424.1 6748.2

 

 II 9480.1 6829.6

 

 III 9526.3 6904.2

 

 IV 9653.5 7032.8

1994

 I 9748.2 7136.3

 

 II 9881.4 7269.8

 

 III 9939.7 7352.3

 

 IV 10052.5 7476.7

1995

 I 10086.9 7545.3

 

 II 10122.1 7604.9

 

 III 10208.8 7706.5

 

 IV 10281.2 7799.5

1996

 I 10348.7 7893.1

 

 II 10529.4 8061.5

 

 III 10626.8 8159.0

 

 IV 10739.1 8287.1

1997

 I 10820.9 8402.1

 

 II 10984.2 8551.9

 

 III 11124.0 8691.8

 

 IV 11210.3 8788.3

1998

 I 11321.2 8889.7

 

 II 11431.0 8994.7

 

 III 11580.6 9146.5

 

 IV 11770.7 9325.7

1999

 I 11864.7 9447.1

 

 II 11962.5 9557.0

 

 III 12113.1 9712.3

 

 IV 12323.3 9926.1

2000

 I 12359.1 10031.0

 

 II 12592.5 10278.3

 

 III 12607.7 10357.4

 

 IV 12679.3 10472.3

2001

 I 12643.3 10508.1

 

 II 12710.3 10638.4

 

 III 12670.1 10639.5

 

 IV 12705.3 10701.3

2002

 I 12822.3 10834.4

 

 II 12893.0 10934.8

 

 III 12955.8 11037.1

 

 IV 12964.0 11103.8

2003

 I 13031.2 11230.1

 

 II 13152.1 11370.7

 

 III 13372.4 11625.1

 

 IV 13528.7 11816.8

2004

 I 13606.5 11988.4

 

 II 13706.2 12181.4

 

 III 13830.8 12367.7

 

 IV 13950.4 12562.2

2005

 I 14099.1 12813.7

 

 II 14172.7 12974.1

 

 III 14291.8 13205.4

 

 IV 14373.4 13381.6

2006

 I 14546.1 13648.9

 

 II 14589.6 13799.8

 

 III 14602.6 13908.5

 

 IV 14716.9 14066.4

2007

 I 14726.0 14233.2

 

 II 14838.7 14422.3

 

 III 14938.5 14569.7

 

 IV 14991.8 14685.3

2008

 I 14889.5 14668.4

 

 II 14963.4 14813.0

 

 III 14891.6 14843.0

 

 IV 14577.0 14549.9

2009

 I 14375.0 14383.9

 

 II 14355.6 14340.4

 

 III 14402.5 14384.1

 

 IV 14541.9 14566.5

2010

 I 14604.8 14681.1

 

 II 14745.9 14888.6

 

 III 14845.5 15057.7

 

 IV 14939.0 15230.2

2011

 I 14881.3 15238.4

 

 II 14989.6 15460.9

 

 III 15021.1 15587.1

 

 IV 15190.3 15785.3

2012

 I 15275.0 15956.5

 

 II 15336.7 16094.7

 

 III 15431.3 16268.9

 

 IV 15433.7 16332.5

2013

 I 15538.4 16502.4

 

 II 15606.6 16619.2

 

 III 15779.9 16872.3

 

 IV 15916.2 17078.3

2014

 I 15831.7 17044.0

 

 II 16010.4 17328.2

 

 III 16205.6 17599.8

 

 IV 16294.7 17703.7

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and National Income and Product Accounts, tables 1.1.5 and 1.1.6.