Select Fact Data Set
- Household Finances
- Manufacturing
- U.S. Trade
- U.S. Economy
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the monetary value of all finished goods and services made within a country during a specific period.
This graph shows the yearly GDP growth rates for the United States and four other countries—China, Germany, Japan, and South Korea—from 1970 to present.
Place and move your cursor on the graph to see the yearly growth rates. Click on the horizontal arrows to see the labels (colors) for various countries.
Move the horizontal and vertical scroll bars to view the entire graph.
The Blue Collar Dollar Institute believes that the United States cannot offer a middle-class lifestyle to a large majority of Americans without possessing a strong and vibrant manufacturing sector. Our non-partisan mission is to research data, inform the public, and advocate for policy in order to help strengthen US manufacturing and goods-producing sectors.