gross domestic product

noun

: the gross national product excluding the value of net income earned abroad

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The third reading of real gross domestic product is due. Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 25 June 2026 Trump has also pressed NATO members to raise defense spending to 5% of their gross domestic product. Michel Martin, NPR, 25 June 2026 Once shipped, the products are included in gross domestic product (GDP) calculations. Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026 Earnings from Israel made up nearly a quarter of the West Bank’s gross domestic product, generating income for households, local markets, and the government’s tax base. Nirit Peled, New Yorker, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gross domestic product

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First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gross domestic product was in 1951

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“Gross domestic product.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gross%20domestic%20product. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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