Last updated: May 20th, 2024
This page has the comparisons between Johnson vs Biden across all the metrics we track. Since President Biden is still in office, Biden's performance is still current date and Johnson's performance is for the same equivalent time period in Johnson's presidency.
With respect to cumulative performance, Lyndon B. Johnson has performed better on 2 out of the 5 metrics we track. President Johnson's highest performance difference was on the indicator GDP performing 11.16% better than President Biden. President Johnson's lowest performance difference was on NASDAQ Index performing -27.26% worse than President Biden.
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How does Johnson compare to Biden in the stock market? We share the facts on cumulative and annualized performance between Johnson and Biden in the stock market. Cumulatively across the S&P 500, Johnson is at 26.01% compared to Biden at 39.73% a difference of -13.72%. On the NASDAQ, Johnson is at N/A compared to Biden at 27.26% a difference of N/A. Finally, on the DOW Jones, Johnson is at 18.82% compared to Biden at 28.70% a difference of -9.88%.
| Index Cumulative Performance | Lyndon B. Johnson | Joe Biden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASDAQ | N/A | 27.26% | N/A |
| DOW | 18.82% | 28.70% | Johnson -9.88% |
| S&P | 26.01% | 39.73% | Johnson -13.72% |
| Index Annualized Performance | Lyndon B. Johnson | Joe Biden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASDAQ | N/A | 7.50% | N/A |
| DOW | 5.31% | 7.86% | Johnson -2.55% |
| S&P | 7.18% | 10.55% | Johnson -3.37% |
How does Johnson compare to Biden with respect to GDP Growth? We share the facts on cumulative and annualized GDP growth. Cumulatively Johnson is at 30.46% compared to Biden at 19.29% a difference of 11.16%
| GDP | Lyndon B. Johnson | Joe Biden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative | 30.46% | 19.29% | Johnson +11.16% |
| Annualized | 5.33% | 6.16% | Johnson -0.83% |
How does Johnson compare to Biden in non-farm payroll? We share the facts on cumulative and annualized jobs created. Cumulatively Johnson is at 14.28% compared to Biden at 10.95% a difference of 3.33%
| Indicator Cumulative Gain/Loss | Lyndon B. Johnson | Joe Biden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative | 14.28% | 10.95% | Johnson +3.33% |
| Annualized | 4.26% | 3.30% | Johnson +0.96% |
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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