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Recent U.S. Economic Growth
In Charts
MAY 2012
1 GROWTH SINCE 2009 The Growth Story Since 2009
Despite the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression and a series of shocks in its aftermath, the economy has gradually strengthened since mid-2009, though more work remains.
Real quarterly GDP growth
2009 Q3 1.7%
2009 Q4 3.8%
2010 Q1 3.9%
2010 Q2 3.8%
2010 Q3 2.5%
2010 Q4 2.3%
2011 Q1 0.4%
2011 Q2 1.3%
2011 Q3 1.8%
2011 Q4 3.0%
2012 Q1 2.2%
2009 Q2 -0.7%
Japanese earthquake/tsunami
Apr. 15, 2011 Government shutdown
narrowly averted
Debt limit
Aug. 2, 2011 Debt limit deal reached
2009 Q1 -6.7%
2008 Q4 -8.9%
2008/09 financial crisis
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Wall Street Journal.
Feb. 2011 Egyptian President steps down
Libyan conflict begins President Obama ratchets up sanctions on Libya
Oil prices pass $90/barrel
High oil prices
Aug. 2011 Oil prices fall below $90/barrel
Early May 2010 Cost of borrowing spikes across Europe Euro falls to four-year low against the dollar
Oct. 2010 Greece, Ireland Portugal
bond spreads widen
European debt crisis
Jul. 2011 Greek, Irish, and Portuguese
spreads spike
High oil prices
Oct. 2011 Oil prices pass $90/barrel
Oct. 28, 2011 Italian 10y bond yields close above 6 percent, remain near or above that level through late Jan. 2012
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
2 GROWTH SINCE 2009 The Components of Growth Since 2009 U.S. economic growth has been led by consumption, private sector investment, and exports. Percentage point contribution to real quarterly GDP growth, by component
+10
+5
0
-5
-10
-15
Q1
Q2
Q3
2008
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Q4
Q1
Q2
2009
Personal consumption expenditures
Gross private domestic investment
Exports
Imports
Government consumption and gross investment Total GDP growth
Cumulative contributions to growth since 2009 Q2, by component
+8
+6 +4
+4.3 +3.8 +2.9
Total +6.8
+2
-0.7
0
-2
-4 -6
-3.5
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
2010
2011
2012
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
3 GROWTH SINCE 2009 International Growth Growth in the U.S. has outpaced that of other advanced economies affected by the global financial crisis. Real GDP, 2008 Q1 = 100
104
102
U.S.
Germany
100
98
Euro area
Japan
96
U.K.
94
92
90
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Source: Regional sources (see Notes section).
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
4 UNWINDING THE CRISIS Wealth, Savings, and Private Demand Despite challenges, growth in private demand has outpaced GDP growth since late 2010.
Household net worth, inflation-adjusted (constant 2011 dollars)
$8800 trillion 70
recession
60
Year-on-year percent change in real GDP and final sales to private domestic purchasers
4%
Growth in real GDP
50
-$19.3 trillion
2%
40
2007 Q2 - 2009 Q1
30
20
Household
10
wealth
1
Household wealth has begun to
0%
come back from a sharp decline
in 2007-08, but has not fully
returned...
0
-2%
'00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11
3
Household debt and savings as a percent of disposable income
Despite these drags
150% 140% 130% 120% 110%
recession
Household debt-to-income
(left axis)
8% -4%
7%
6%
5% 4% -6% 2 ...and families are 3%
on spending, private demand has begun to show stronger growth as the overhang of the financial crisis fades.
100% 90%
Household savings rate
saving more than before the crisis.
2%
1% -8%
(right axis)
2006
'07
'08
80%
0%
Q1
'00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11
Growth in final sales to private
domestic purchasers
recession
'09
'10
'11
'12
Source: Federal Reserve Flow of Funds, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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