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Basic Info

US GDP Gap is at a current level of 564707.0, up from 495241.0 last quarter and down from 602786.0 one year ago. This is a change of 14.03% from last quarter and -6.32% from one year ago.

Stats

Last Value 564707.0
Latest Period Sep 2026
Last Updated Oct 29 2026, 08:31 EDT
Average Growth Rate -113.4%
Value from Last Quarter 495241.0
Change from Last Quarter 14.03%
Value from 1 Year Ago 602786.0
Change from 1 Year Ago -6.32%
Frequency Quarterly
Adjustment N/A
Notes Actual Real GDP minus Potential Real GDP. If the GDP gap is greater than 0 it indicates a possible inflationary gap where real GDP is outpacing potential real GDP. If the GDP gap is less than 0 it indicates a possible recessionary gap where potential real GDP is outpacing real GDP.
Formula US Real GDP - US Real Potential GDP

Historical Data

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Date Value
September 30, 2026 564707.0
June 30, 2026 495241.0
March 31, 2026 495493.0
December 31, 2025 480849.0
September 30, 2025 602786.0
June 30, 2025 508493.0
March 31, 2025 406993.0
December 31, 2024 528419.0
September 30, 2024 520440.0
June 30, 2024 470204.0
March 31, 2024 397845.0
December 31, 2023 445065.4
September 30, 2023 369055.3
June 30, 2023 244443.6
March 31, 2023 248695.5
December 31, 2022 187620.6
September 30, 2022 162848.9
June 30, 2022 135725.6
March 31, 2022 223657.2
December 31, 2021 395559.2
September 30, 2021 148652.8
June 30, 2021 91178.65
March 31, 2021 -171084.2
December 31, 2020 -382413.3
September 30, 2020 -512883.6
Date Value
June 30, 2020 -1.892M
March 31, 2020 -158064.9
December 31, 2019 221468.8
September 30, 2019 184325.4
June 30, 2019 51160.07
March 31, 2019 -11392.04
December 31, 2018 -30224.73
September 30, 2018 48024.32
June 30, 2018 28804.62
March 31, 2018 27533.83
December 31, 2017 -31915.61
September 30, 2017 -153735.6
June 30, 2017 -210134.8
March 31, 2017 -223828.8
December 31, 2016 -223706.0
September 30, 2016 -236124.3
June 30, 2016 -277035.0
March 31, 2016 -243532.1
December 31, 2015 -258763.2
September 30, 2015 -199420.3
June 30, 2015 -180773.3
March 31, 2015 -203153.7
December 31, 2014 -277695.6
September 30, 2014 -279845.3
June 30, 2014 -411175.8

Basic Info

US GDP Gap is at a current level of 564707.0, up from 495241.0 last quarter and down from 602786.0 one year ago. This is a change of 14.03% from last quarter and -6.32% from one year ago.

Stats

Last Value 564707.0
Latest Period Sep 2026
Last Updated Oct 29 2026, 08:31 EDT
Average Growth Rate -113.4%
Value from Last Quarter 495241.0
Change from Last Quarter 14.03%
Value from 1 Year Ago 602786.0
Change from 1 Year Ago -6.32%
Frequency Quarterly
Adjustment N/A
Notes Actual Real GDP minus Potential Real GDP. If the GDP gap is greater than 0 it indicates a possible inflationary gap where real GDP is outpacing potential real GDP. If the GDP gap is less than 0 it indicates a possible recessionary gap where potential real GDP is outpacing real GDP.
Formula US Real GDP - US Real Potential GDP