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Calculate the inflation rate between 1980 and 2000, and between 2010 and 2020. Calculate the rate of change in the real GDP for all years

  1. Calculate the inflation rate between 1980 and 2000, and between 2010 and 2020.
  2. Calculate the rate of change in the real GDP for all years and plot the data of the rate of change.
  3. Described the role of government spending as a percentage of the GDP between 1945 and 2020. Do the data support the claim of too much government spending?

The nominal values for the gross domestic product (GDP) and government expenditures (G) as well as the implicit price deflators for GDP and G for the United States for several years are given below:

I have found the Real GDP and Real Government Spending and RGS % Real GDP... Just need help with the following. Hope this is enough info this time. Please Scroll to the bottom to see all info...

Year GDP Deflator G (Deflator) Nominal GDP Nominal G Real GDP Real Government Spending Real Government Spending % Real GDP
(2012=100)
1945 9.781 5.51 228.2 96.6 2333.09478 1753.176044 75.14379878
1950 13.064 8.234 300.2 50.7 2297.91794 615.7396162 26.79554413
1960 16.637 11.094 543.3 121 3265.61279 1090.679647 33.39892745
1970 21.676 16.078 1075.9 254.2 4963.55416 1581.042418 31.85303045
1980 42.278 34.045 2862.5 590.8 6770.66086 1735.350272 25.6304415
1990 63.676 52.113 5979.6 1238.4 9390.66524 2376.374417 25.30570897
2000 78.069 68.601 10289.7 1834.4 13180.2636 2674.013498 20.28801226
2010 96.109 95.386 14958.3 3174 15563.891 3327.532342 21.37982297
2011 98.112 98.285 15533.8 3158.7 15832.7218 3213.816961 20.29857534
2012 100 100 16244.6 3167 16244.6 3167 19.49570934
2013 101.773 102.332 16,663.20 3,114.20 16372.9083 3043.231834 18.5869961
2014 103.687 104.445 17,348.10 3,152.10 16731.2199 3017.952032 18.03784808
2015 104.757 104.717 17,942.90 3,183.00 17128.1155 3039.621074 17.74638352
2016 105.899 105.059 18,979.20 3,322.40 17921.9823 3162.413501 17.64544487
2017 107.932 107.797 19,831.80 3,419.10 18374.3468 3171.795133 17.26208374
2018 110.765 112.674 20,749.50 3644.8 18732.903 3234.819035 17.26811395
2019 112.99 114.022 21,747.40 3805.3 19247.19 3337.338408 17.33935398
2020 114.415 115.5 21,479.50 3,830.80 18773.3252 3316.709957 17.66714168
  1. Calculate the inflation rate between 1980 and 2000, and between 2010 and 2020.
  2. Calculate the rate of change in the real GDP for all years and plot the data of the rate of change.
  3. Described the role of government spending as a percentage of the GDP between 1945 and 2020. Do the data support the claim of too much government spending?

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