Historical Year Data · 1996

US Credit-to-GDP Gap in 1996

US Credit-to-GDP Gap opened 1996 at -4.1 and closed at -3.9, a +4.88% move for the year. The high of -3.6 was reached on September 30, and the low of -4.1 on March 31.

Open

-4.1

1996-01

-3.9

4 data points

High

-3.6

Sep 30

Low

-4.1

Mar 31

Full Year Change

+4.88%

1995 Change

+32.81%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Mar	-4.1	-4.1	-4.1	-4.1	+0.00%
Jun	-3.7	-3.7	-3.7	-3.7	+0.00%
Sep	-3.6	-3.6	-3.6	-3.6	+0.00%
Dec	-3.9	-3.9	-3.9	-3.9	+0.00%

Events During 1996

1990 Japanese Bubble Collapse

Deflation

January 1990 – 2003

The Nikkei 225 peaked at 38,957 on December 29, 1989, then fell 82% over 13 years. Japan entered its "lost decades" of deflation, zero rates, and structural stagnation that still shapes global markets today.

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