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Table 1 Real gross domestic product1
| Change | Annualized change | Year-over-year change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||
| First quarter 2008 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 1.7 |
| Second quarter 2008 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Third quarter 2008 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Fourth quarter 2008 | -0.9 | -3.7 | -1.0 |
| First quarter 2009 | -1.4 | -5.4 | -2.1 |
The change is the growth rate from one period to the next. The annualized change is the growth rate compounded annually. The year-over-year change is the growth rate of a given quarter compared with the same quarter in a previous year.
