Clinton 1 in numbers
Bill Clinton, first term 1993–1997
Data updated 9 October 2026.
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One row for each measure, in the order of the topics below. Under each row, the value of each year.
| Measure | Period counted | Start | End | On the chart | Term before: Bush (H.W.) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment ratechange in points; values in % of the labor force | Jan 1993 to Jan 1997 | 7.3% | 5.3% | −2.0 | +1.9Jan 1989 to Jan 1993 | US Bureau of Labor Statistics (Current Population Survey) |
| Year by yearJan 1993 7.3%Jan 1994 6.6%Jan 1995 5.6%Jan 1996 5.6%Jan 1997 5.3% | ||||||
| Grocery pricesaverage rise a year, in % | Jan 1993 to Jan 1997 | Does not apply | Does not apply | +3.2% | +3.5%Jan 1989 to Jan 1993 | US Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U) |
| Year by yearJan 1993 to Jan 1994 +3.4%Jan 1994 to Jan 1995 +3.1%Jan 1995 to Jan 1996 +2.5%Jan 1996 to Jan 1997 +3.9% | ||||||
| Consumer prices (inflation)average rise a year, in % | Jan 1993 to Jan 1997 | Does not apply | Does not apply | +2.8% | +4.2%Jan 1989 to Jan 1993 | US Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U) |
| Year by yearJan 1993 to Jan 1994 +2.5%Jan 1994 to Jan 1995 +2.8%Jan 1995 to Jan 1996 +2.7%Jan 1996 to Jan 1997 +3.0% | ||||||
| Poverty ratechange in points; values in % of people | 1992 to 1996 | 14.8% | 13.7% | −1.1 | +1.81988 to 1992 | US Census Bureau, Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (CPS ASEC) |
| Year by year1992 14.8%1993 15.1%1994 14.5%1995 13.8%1996 13.7% | ||||||
| Homes short of foodchange in points; values in % of homes | not in USDA’s yearly series, which starts in 2001 | not in USDA’s yearly series, which starts in 2001 | not in USDA’s yearly series, which starts in 2001 | USDA Economic Research Service (data from the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement) | ||
| Year by yearNo yearly value | ||||||
| Homicide ratechange in deaths per 100,000 residents (crude rate) | 1992 to 1996 | 9.8 | 7.7 | −2.1 | +0.91988 to 1992 | CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics System, served by CDC WONDER (Compressed Mortality, 1979-1998, ICD-9 database D16) |
| Year by year1992 9.81993 9.91994 9.31995 8.51996 7.7 | ||||||
| Growth against the G7points a year; each year: US growth per person, in % | 1992 to 1996 | Does not apply | Does not apply | +0.78 | −0.891988 to 1992 | World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD); sources include OECD national accounts |
| Year by year1993 +1.4%1994 +2.8%1995 +1.5%1996 +2.6% | ||||||
| Federal deficit or surplusaverage a year, in % of GDP; a minus is a deficit | FY1992 to FY1996 | −4.5% | −1.4% | −2.6% | −3.8%FY1988 to FY1992 | Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Historical Tables |
| Year by yearFY1992 −4.5%FY1993 −3.8%FY1994 −2.8%FY1995 −2.2%FY1996 −1.4% | ||||||
| Debt held by the publicchange in points of GDP; values in % of GDP | FY1992 to FY1996 | 46.8% | 47.0% | +0.2 | +6.9FY1988 to FY1992 | Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Historical Tables |
| Year by yearFY1992 46.8%FY1993 47.9%FY1994 47.8%FY1995 47.7%FY1996 47.0% | ||||||
| Uninsured ratechange in points; values in % of people under 65 | 1994 to 1995 | 17.5% | 16.1% | −1.4 | one year only | CDC/NCHS, National Health Interview Survey (Health, United States 2020-2021, Table HINone) |
| Year by year1994 17.5%1995 16.1% | ||||||
| Border Patrol stops at the Mexico bordercount each fiscal year | FY1993 to FY1996 | Each year, below | Each year, below | Each year, below | Each year, below | US Customs and Border Protection, United States Border Patrol, Southwest Border Sectors |
| Year by yearFY1993 1,212,886FY1994 979,101FY1995 1,271,390FY1996 1,507,020 | ||||||
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Download this term’s data (CSV)Every row the table reads, from the first period to the last, as each agency publishes it.
Did unemployment go up or down?
Clinton 1: from 7.3% in Jan 1993 to 5.3% in Jan 1997 is a change of −2.0.
How fast did grocery prices rise?
Clinton 1: from Jan 1993 to Jan 1997, grocery prices (food bought in stores to eat at home) rose 13.5% in all, which is 3.2% a year.
How fast did consumer prices rise?
Clinton 1: consumer prices rose 11.6% from Jan 1993 to Jan 1997, an average of 2.8% a year.
Did poverty and hunger go up or down?
Clinton 1, people in poverty: from 14.8% in 1992 to 13.7% in 1996 is a change of −1.1.
Did the homicide rate go up or down?
Clinton 1: from 9.8 in 1992 to 7.7 in 1996 is a change of −2.1.
Did the US grow faster than other G7 countries?
In the Clinton 1 term, from 1992 to 1996, US growth was +2.05% a year and the G7 median was +1.27%, so the bar is +0.78 points.
See every term: Did the US grow faster than other G7 countries?
What came from outside the US?
Clinton 1, from 1992 to 1996: growth outside the US averaged +2.9% a year, +12.1% in all. Export prices moved +0.3% a year against import prices, +1.1% in all.
How much did the federal government borrow?
Clinton 1, top chart: its budget years, Oct 1992 to Sep 1996, averaged a deficit of 2.6% of GDP a year. Bottom chart: its debt went from 46.8% to 47.0% of GDP, a change of +0.2 points.
Did the uninsured rate go up or down?
Clinton 1: from 17.5% in 1994 to 16.1% in 1995 is a change of −1.4 points.
How many people did the Border Patrol stop at the Mexico border each year?
The bars of Clinton 1, from left to right: 1,212,886 in FY1993; 979,101 in FY1994; 1,271,390 in FY1995; 1,507,020 in FY1996.
See every term: How many people did the Border Patrol stop at the Mexico border each year?
How we measured this term
- Term dates: 20 January 1993 to 19 January 1997.
- Monthly measures count: Jan 1993 to Jan 1997.
- Yearly measures count: 1992 to 1996 (Poverty rate, Homicide rate, Growth against the G7); 1994 to 1995 (Uninsured rate).
- Budget and border measures count federal fiscal years, October to September: FY1992 to FY1996 (Federal deficit or surplus, Debt held by the public); FY1993 to FY1996 (Border Patrol stops at the Mexico border).
- Measures where the agency changed its method during the term: none.
- Measures with no number for this term: Homes short of food (not in USDA’s yearly series, which starts in 2001).
- Measures that count only part of the term: Uninsured rate: 1994 to 1995.
What came from outside
Numbers about the world this term faced. They give context for the term’s own numbers.
- Recession months inside the term, by NBER’s dates: None.
- How fast the world outside the US grew: +2.9% a year (1993 to 1996).
- US export prices against import prices: +0.3% a year (1992 to 1996).
Every term has the same facts, from the same sources. All terms side by side: What came from outside the US?
These numbers show what happened during each term. Congress, the courts, the states, the Federal Reserve and events abroad also move them.