Historical Year Data · 1980

US Credit-to-GDP Gap in 1980

US Credit-to-GDP Gap opened 1980 at -1.3 and closed at -1.19, a +8.52% move for the year. The high of -1.19 was reached on December 31, and the low of -1.92 on June 30.

Open

-1.3

1980-01

-1.19

4 data points

High

-1.19

Dec 31

Low

-1.92

Jun 30

Full Year Change

+8.52%

1979 Change

+65.26%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Mar	-1.3	-1.3	-1.3	-1.3	+0.00%
Jun	-1.92	-1.92	-1.92	-1.92	+0.00%
Sep	-1.58	-1.58	-1.58	-1.58	+0.00%
Dec	-1.19	-1.19	-1.19	-1.19	+0.00%

Events During 1980

1979 Volcker Shock

Stagflation

October 1979 – August 1982

Paul Volcker's Fed raised interest rates to 20% to break entrenched inflation. The policy triggered the deepest post-war recession but ended the stagflation era and established inflation-targeting credibility.

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Historical Year Data · 1980

US Credit-to-GDP Gap in 1980

US Credit-to-GDP Gap opened 1980 at -1.3 and closed at -1.19, a +8.52% move for the year. The high of -1.19 was reached on December 31, and the low of -1.92 on June 30.