Annual performance of the Nasdaq composite index since 1971

 

Year                Level         Percent Change

1971                114.12             14.1

1972                133.73             17.2

1973                92.19               -31.1

1974                59.82               -35.1

1975                77.62               29.8

1976                97.88               26.1

1977                105.05             7.3

1978                117.98             12.3

1979                151.14             28.1

1980                202.34             33.9

1981                195.84             -3.2

1982                232.41             18.7

1983                278.60             19.9

1984                247.35             -11.2

1985                324.93             31.4

1986                348.93             7.4

1987                330.47             -5.3

1988                381.38             15.4

1989                454.82             19.3

1990                373.84             -17.8

1991                586.34             56.8

1992                676.95             15.5

1993                776.80             14.7

1994                751.96             -3.2

1995                1052.13           39.9

1996                1291.03           22.7

1997                1570.35           21.6

1998                2192.69           39.6

1999                4069.31           85.6

 

(Source: Nasdaq)