lowest dow jones ever what year average

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) had its worst year since January 1, 1953 in 2008, returning -33.8%.

ASSETYEAR% RETURN
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2008
-33.84%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1974
-27.33%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1966
-18.94%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1977
-17.27%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2002
-16.76%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1973
-15.64%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1969
-15.32%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1957
-12.23%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1962
-10.86%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1981
-9.23%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1960
-9.02%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2022
-8.74%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2001
-7.1%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2000
-6.18%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2018
-5.97%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1990
-4.35%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1953
-3.8%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1984
-3.67%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1978
-3.06%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2015
-2.23%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2005
-0.61%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1994
2.21%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1987
2.31%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2026
2.61%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
1956
3.05%