Gas Prices by President

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Party Performance Summary

Democratic Party

Presidents: 4

Avg Monthly Change: +0.96%

Relative to Overall Avg: +0.40%

Republican Party

Presidents: 5

Avg Monthly Change: +0.24%

Relative to Overall Avg: -0.32%

Presidential Terms and Average Monthly Changes

Currently showing presidents in chronological order

Gerald FordJimmy CarterRonald ReaganGeorge H. W. BushBill ClintonGeorge W. BushBarack ObamaDonald TrumpJoe Biden-0.5500.551.11.65Average Monthly Change

Gerald Ford

Term: 1974-08 to 1977-01

Avg Monthly Change: +0.28%

Relative to Overall Avg: -0.28%

Jimmy Carter

Term: 1977-01 to 1981-01

Avg Monthly Change: +1.52%

Relative to Overall Avg: +0.96%

Ronald Reagan

Term: 1981-01 to 1989-01

Avg Monthly Change: -0.28%

Relative to Overall Avg: -0.84%

George H. W. Bush

Term: 1989-01 to 1993-01

Avg Monthly Change: +0.45%

Relative to Overall Avg: -0.11%

Bill Clinton

Term: 1993-01 to 2001-01

Avg Monthly Change: +0.33%

Relative to Overall Avg: -0.23%

George W. Bush

Term: 2001-01 to 2009-01

Avg Monthly Change: +0.51%

Relative to Overall Avg: -0.05%

Barack Obama

Term: 2009-01 to 2017-01

Avg Monthly Change: +0.51%

Relative to Overall Avg: -0.05%

Donald Trump

Term: 2017-01 to 2021-01

Avg Monthly Change: +0.22%

Relative to Overall Avg: -0.34%

Joe Biden

Term: 2021-01 to 2024-03

Avg Monthly Change: +1.49%

Relative to Overall Avg: +0.93%