Last updated: May 1st, 2024
This page has the comparisons between Clinton vs Biden across all the metrics we track. Since President Biden is still in office, Biden's performance is still current date and Clinton's performance is for the same equivalent time period in Clinton's presidency.
With respect to cumulative performance, Bill Clinton has performed better on 3 out of the 5 metrics we track. President Clinton's highest performance difference was on the indicator NASDAQ Index performing 53.92% better than President Biden. President Clinton's lowest performance difference was on GDP performing -9.48% worse than President Biden.
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How does Clinton compare to Biden in the stock market? We share the facts on cumulative and annualized performance between Clinton and Biden in the stock market. Cumulatively across the S&P 500, Clinton is at 50.43% compared to Biden at 32.10% a difference of 18.33%. On the NASDAQ, Clinton is at 72.16% compared to Biden at 18.25% a difference of 53.92%. Finally, on the DOW Jones, Clinton is at 71.24% compared to Biden at 22.54% a difference of 48.70%.
| Index Cumulative Performance | Bill Clinton | Joe Biden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASDAQ | 72.16% | 18.25% | Clinton +53.92% |
| DOW | 71.24% | 22.54% | Clinton +48.70% |
| S&P | 50.43% | 32.10% | Clinton +18.33% |
| Index Annualized Performance | Bill Clinton | Joe Biden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASDAQ | 18.00% | 5.24% | Clinton +12.76% |
| DOW | 17.81% | 6.39% | Clinton +11.42% |
| S&P | 13.25% | 8.85% | Clinton +4.40% |
How does Clinton compare to Biden with respect to GDP Growth? We share the facts on cumulative and annualized GDP growth. Cumulatively Clinton is at 9.82% compared to Biden at 19.29% a difference of -9.48%
| GDP | Bill Clinton | Joe Biden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative | 9.82% | 19.29% | Clinton -9.48% |
| Annualized | 3.22% | 6.16% | Clinton -2.94% |
How does Clinton compare to Biden in non-farm payroll? We share the facts on cumulative and annualized jobs created. Cumulatively Clinton is at 8.38% compared to Biden at 10.84% a difference of -2.46%
| Indicator Cumulative Gain/Loss | Bill Clinton | Joe Biden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative | 8.38% | 10.84% | Clinton -2.46% |
| Annualized | 2.62% | 3.36% | Clinton -0.74% |
We capture the data as soon as it’s available to us – stock market data after daily market close, jobs data once a month and GDP data once a quarter. After verifying the raw data, we then calculate updated cumulative and annualized performance data for the current president (the data for previous presidents have been calculated and verified in advance).
Some metrics are measured daily (like stock market performance), monthly (like jobs growth) and quarterly (like GDP growth). We start measurement of performance for a president from the first full time period after their inauguration. For stock market performance, it is the first stock market day in office. For jobs growth, it’s either first full calendar month in office (so if you are inaugurated in the middle of January, the first full month is February). This ensures a consistent starting point across all presidencies.
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- What is the difference between cumulative and annualized performance?
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