In Obama's last two years the GDP growth rate fell by almost 40 percent from 2015 to 2016. Trump inherited an economy that was going the wrong way, and he turned it around.
2017 GDP growth 2.22%
So Trump’s 1st year was 34% better than Obama's 8th year
GDP growth staggered along at 1.5% in Mr. Obama’s final six full quarters in office. …growth doubled to 3% during Mr. Trump’s first six full quarters.
The increase in job openings over Mr. Trump’s first 21 months averaged an impressive 75,000 a month. Over Mr. Obama’s last 21 months in office, the number of job openings increased an average of 900 a month.
During Mr. Obama’s last 21 months, the number of employed Americans increased an average of 57,000 a month. Under Mr. Trump, the increase accelerated to 214,000 a month.
In the first 28 months after Trump took office, the private sector created almost 5.2 million new jobs.
2009 - 2.5%
2010 + 2.6%
2011 +1.6%
2012 +2.2%
2013 +1.8%
2014 +2.5%
2015 +2.9%
2016 +1.6%
Avg: +1.59%