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S&P 500 · Rendimientos anuales — Noventa y nueve veredictos anuales

Retornos anuales — Cada año natural desde 1928, una barra por año.

El registro completo de rendimientos anuales desde 1928: 73 años positivos, 26 negativos.

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What this page answers

Since 1928, the S&P 500 has logged 99 calendar years: 67 positive and 30 negative (a 68% hit rate), with an arithmetic-average annual return of +8,1%. The best year was 1954 (+45,0%); the worst was 1931 (-47,1%). The most recent year, 2026 (year-to-date), stands at +8,2%.

El registro completo de rendimientos anuales desde 1928: 73 años positivos, 26 negativos. The data is refreshed by the History of Market pipeline and published as a stable JSON endpoint for research, citation, and AI-agent use.

Latest Snapshot

Updated
2026-07-11
Latest value
7575,392026-07-10
CAGR
+6,36%
Sample
1928-01-31 – 2026-07-10
Observations
1183
Sample
1928-01-31 – 2026-07-10

the S&P 500 annual returns, 1928–2026

the S&P 500 annual returns, 1928–2026
YearReturn
2026+8,2%
2025+16,4%
2024+23,3%
2023+24,2%
2022-19,4%
2021+26,9%
2020+16,3%
2019+28,9%
2018-6,2%
2017+19,4%
2016+9,5%
2015-0,7%
2014+11,4%
2013+29,6%
2012+13,4%
2011-0,0%
2010+12,8%
2009+23,5%
2008-38,5%
2007+3,5%
2006+13,6%
2005+3,0%
2004+9,0%
2003+26,4%
2002-23,4%
2001-13,0%
2000-10,1%
1999+19,5%
1998+26,7%
1997+31,0%
1996+20,3%
1995+34,1%
1994-1,5%
1993+7,1%
1992+4,5%
1991+26,3%
1990-6,6%
1989+27,3%
1988+12,4%
1987+2,0%
1986+14,6%
1985+26,3%
1984+1,4%
1983+17,3%
1982+14,8%
1981-9,7%
1980+25,8%
1979+12,3%
1978+1,1%
1977-11,5%
1976+19,2%
1975+31,6%
1974-29,7%
1973-17,4%
1972+15,6%
1971+10,8%
1970+0,1%
1969-11,4%
1968+7,7%
1967+20,1%
1966-13,1%
1965+9,1%
1964+13,0%
1963+18,9%
1962-11,8%
1961+23,1%
1960-3,0%
1959+8,5%
1958+38,1%
1957-14,3%
1956+2,6%
1955+26,4%
1954+45,0%
1953-6,6%
1952+11,8%
1951+16,4%
1950+21,7%
1949+10,5%
1948-0,7%
19470,0%
1946-11,9%
1945+30,7%
1944+13,8%
1943+19,5%
1942+12,4%
1941-17,9%
1940-15,1%
1939-5,2%
1938+24,6%
1937-38,6%
1936+27,9%
1935+41,4%
1934-4,7%
1933+44,1%
1932-14,8%
1931-47,1%
1930-28,5%
1929-11,9%
1928+37,9%

Showing the full record (99 rows). Raw series: https://historyofmarket.com/api/sp500/century.json

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Data & Source

GET /api/sp500/century.json — Canonical dataset endpoint.

Yahoo Finance · Macrotrends · Robert Shiller · FRED · S&P Global · Nasdaq · NBER.

FAQ

What was the best year on record?

1954, when the S&P 500 returned +45,0%.

What was the worst year on record?

1931, when the S&P 500 fell -47,1%.

Where does this data come from?

History of Market combines public market and macro datasets including Yahoo Finance, Macrotrends, Robert Shiller, FRED, S&P Global, Nasdaq, and NBER. The exact endpoint for this panel is linked below.

How often is it updated?

Daily-tier datasets refresh after the U.S. market close, with a broader weekly refresh on Sunday. The timestamp shown on this page comes from the JSON payload.

Can I use the data?

Yes, for research and education with attribution to History of Market. Upstream data sources retain their own terms.