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)