Year Growth Rate Same Period Previous Year 1971-01-01 5.5 1972-01-01 4.4 1973-01-01 6.1 1974-01-01 11.0 1975-01-01 10.9 1976-01-01 8.4 1977-01-01 7.9 1978-01-01 7.3 1979-01-01 8.8 1980-01-01 11.8 1981-01-01 10.0 1982-01-01 7.8 1983-01-01 5.2 1984-01-01 5.0 1985-01-01 4.5 1986-01-01 3.7 1987-01-01 3.6 1988-01-01 3.7 1989-01-01 4.4 1990-01-01 4.7 1991-01-01 4.6 1992-01-01 3.8 1993-01-01 3.2 1994-01-01 2.5 1995-01-01 2.6 1996-01-01 2.2 1997-01-01 2.1 1998-01-01 1.7 1999-01-01 1.4 2000-01-01 1.6 2001-01-01 1.8 2002-01-01 1.8 2003-01-01 1.3 2004-01-01 1.5 2005-01-01 1.6 2006-01-01 1.8 2007-01-01 1.8 2008-01-01 1.8 2009-01-01 1.3 2010-01-01 0.9 2011-01-01 1.4 2012-01-01 1.6 2013-01-01 1.4 2014-01-01 1.6 2015-01-01 1.5 2016-01-01 1.6