Historical Year Data · 1996

Real GDP in 1996

Real GDP opened 1996 at $12B and closed at $12B, a +3.65% move for the year. The high of $12B was reached on October 1, and the low of $12B on January 1.

Open

$12B

1996-01

$12B

4 data points

High

$12B

Oct 1

Low

$12B

Jan 1

Full Year Change

+3.65%

1995 Change

+1.84%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	$12B	$12B	$12B	$12B	+0.00%
Apr	$12B	$12B	$12B	$12B	+0.00%
Jul	$12B	$12B	$12B	$12B	+0.00%
Oct	$12B	$12B	$12B	$12B	+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.