Real GDP per person during each president's tenure
Every president since 2006, ranked by how real GDP per person changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | President | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D Joe Biden | 20 Jan 2021 – 20 Jan 2025 | +10.7% Q4 2020 → Q4 2024 | +2.6%/yr | |
| 2 | D Barack Obama | 20 Jan 2009 – 20 Jan 2017 | +9.9% Q4 2008 → Q4 2016 | +1.2%/yr | |
| 3 | R Donald Trump | 20 Jan 2017 – 20 Jan 2021 | +5.6% Q4 2016 → Q4 2020 | +1.4%/yr | |
| 4 | R Donald Trump | 20 Jan 2025 – now | +2.7% Q4 2024 → Q2 2026 | +1.8%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last quarter complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. $ per person, 2017 dollars · BEA via FRED (A939RX0Q048SBEA), seasonally adjusted annual rate · United States data · as of Aug 2026.