The median GDP growth over the first 14 full quarters of a Presidential term (Q2 the year of inauguration through Q3 of the third year), over the last seven decades, ranked:
(A comparison of economic growth in Trump's term compared to previous presidents at the exact same time)
(A comparison of economic growth in Trump's term compared to previous presidents at the exact same time)
1) Kennedy/Johnson (Q2 1961-Q3 1964) +5.70%
2) Truman (Q2 1949-Q3 1952) +4.90%
3) Clinton (Q2 1997-Q3 2000) +4.60%
4) Reagan (Q2 1981-Q3 1984) +4.40%
5) Johnson (Q2 1965-Q3 1968) +3.70%
6) Reagan (Q2 1985-Q3 1988) + 3.55%
7) Clinton (Q2 1993-Q3 1996) +3.25%
2) Truman (Q2 1949-Q3 1952) +4.90%
3) Clinton (Q2 1997-Q3 2000) +4.60%
4) Reagan (Q2 1981-Q3 1984) +4.40%
5) Johnson (Q2 1965-Q3 1968) +3.70%
6) Reagan (Q2 1985-Q3 1988) + 3.55%
7) Clinton (Q2 1993-Q3 1996) +3.25%
8) Eisenhower (Q2 1953-Q3 1956) +2.75%
9) Nixon/Ford (Q2 1973-Q3 1976) +2.55%
10) Bush (Q2 1989-Q3 1992) +2.50%
10) TRUMP (Q2 2017-Q3 2020) +2.50%
12) Nixon (Q2 1969-Q3 1972) +2.45%
13) Bush (Q2 2001-Q3 2004) +2.40%
14) Eisenhower (Q2 1957-Q3 1960) +2.35%
9) Nixon/Ford (Q2 1973-Q3 1976) +2.55%
10) Bush (Q2 1989-Q3 1992) +2.50%
10) TRUMP (Q2 2017-Q3 2020) +2.50%
12) Nixon (Q2 1969-Q3 1972) +2.45%
13) Bush (Q2 2001-Q3 2004) +2.40%
14) Eisenhower (Q2 1957-Q3 1960) +2.35%
15) Obama (Q2 2013-Q3 2016) +2.30%
16) Bush (Q2 2005-Q3 2008) +2.15%
17) Obama (Q2 2009-Q3 2012) +1.85%
18) Carter (Q2 1977-Q3 1980) +1.30%
16) Bush (Q2 2005-Q3 2008) +2.15%
17) Obama (Q2 2009-Q3 2012) +1.85%
18) Carter (Q2 1977-Q3 1980) +1.30%