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Basic Info

US GDP Gap is at a current level of 516654.0, up from 394906.0 last quarter and up from 497250.0 one year ago. This is a change of 30.83% from last quarter and 3.90% from one year ago.

Stats

Last Value 516654.0
Latest Period Sep 2025
Last Updated Jan 22 2026, 16:31 EST
Average Growth Rate -113.2%
Value from Last Quarter 394906.0
Change from Last Quarter 30.83%
Value from 1 Year Ago 497250.0
Change from 1 Year Ago 3.90%
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, 2025 516654.0
June 30, 2025 394906.0
March 31, 2025 304990.0
December 31, 2024 473202.0
September 30, 2024 497250.0
June 30, 2024 436638.0
March 31, 2024 363989.0
December 31, 2023 445595.4
September 30, 2023 381248.3
June 30, 2023 247386.6
March 31, 2023 231364.5
December 31, 2022 193419.6
September 30, 2022 164089.9
June 30, 2022 126478.6
March 31, 2022 210685.2
December 31, 2021 382656.2
September 30, 2021 124808.8
June 30, 2021 58030.65
March 31, 2021 -195569.2
December 31, 2020 -382413.3
September 30, 2020 -512883.6
June 30, 2020 -1.892M
March 31, 2020 -158064.9
December 31, 2019 221468.8
September 30, 2019 184325.4
Date Value
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
March 31, 2014 -555469.0
December 31, 2013 -406766.3
September 30, 2013 -477149.0
June 30, 2013 -543856.6

Basic Info

US GDP Gap is at a current level of 516654.0, up from 394906.0 last quarter and up from 497250.0 one year ago. This is a change of 30.83% from last quarter and 3.90% from one year ago.

Stats

Last Value 516654.0
Latest Period Sep 2025
Last Updated Jan 22 2026, 16:31 EST
Average Growth Rate -113.2%
Value from Last Quarter 394906.0
Change from Last Quarter 30.83%
Value from 1 Year Ago 497250.0
Change from 1 Year Ago 3.90%
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