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Level Chart

Basic Info

US Natural Rate of Interest Output Gap is at 1.35%, compared to 0.96% last quarter and 1.39% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 0.62%.

Stats

Last Value 1.35%
Latest Period Mar 2026
Last Updated Aug 27 2026, 08:02 EDT
Next Release Nov 27 2026, 08:00 EST
Long Term Average 0.62%
Average Growth Rate -176.8%
Value from Last Quarter 0.96%
Change from Last Quarter 40.59%
Value from 1 Year Ago 1.39%
Change from 1 Year Ago -2.57%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment N/A
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Historical Data

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Date Value
March 31, 2026 1.35%
December 31, 2025 0.96%
September 30, 2025 1.16%
June 30, 2025 1.00%
March 31, 2025 1.39%
December 31, 2024 1.63%
September 30, 2024 1.94%
June 30, 2024 2.50%
March 31, 2024 3.27%
December 31, 2023 3.31%
September 30, 2023 4.09%
June 30, 2023 5.23%
March 31, 2023 5.76%
December 31, 2022 6.00%
September 30, 2022 6.21%
June 30, 2022 6.66%
March 31, 2022 7.78%
December 31, 2021 7.90%
September 30, 2021 7.63%
June 30, 2021 7.84%
March 31, 2021 7.32%
December 31, 2020 6.62%
September 30, 2020 5.84%
June 30, 2020 -0.38%
March 31, 2020 3.21%
Date Value
December 31, 2019 2.96%
September 30, 2019 2.88%
June 30, 2019 3.15%
March 31, 2019 3.41%
December 31, 2018 3.42%
September 30, 2018 3.55%
June 30, 2018 3.87%
March 31, 2018 4.02%
December 31, 2017 3.70%
September 30, 2017 3.42%
June 30, 2017 3.85%
March 31, 2017 4.03%
December 31, 2016 3.96%
September 30, 2016 2.67%
June 30, 2016 2.73%
March 31, 2016 2.47%
December 31, 2015 2.05%
September 30, 2015 2.16%
June 30, 2015 2.13%
March 31, 2015 1.42%
December 31, 2014 1.32%
September 30, 2014 1.26%
June 30, 2014 1.02%
March 31, 2014 0.61%
December 31, 2013 0.90%

Basic Info

US Natural Rate of Interest Output Gap is at 1.35%, compared to 0.96% last quarter and 1.39% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 0.62%.

Stats

Last Value 1.35%
Latest Period Mar 2026
Last Updated Aug 27 2026, 08:02 EDT
Next Release Nov 27 2026, 08:00 EST
Long Term Average 0.62%
Average Growth Rate -176.8%
Value from Last Quarter 0.96%
Change from Last Quarter 40.59%
Value from 1 Year Ago 1.39%
Change from 1 Year Ago -2.57%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent
Adjustment N/A
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