gross domestic product
noun
: the gross national product excluding the value of net income earned abroad
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The Andean nation had an external debt to gross domestic product ratio of 32% in 2024, one of the lowest in Latin America, and the government has welcomed foreign investment in areas like mining and infrastructure.
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ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
The Andean nation had a public debt to gross domestic product ratio of 32% in 2024, one of the lowest in Latin America, and the government has welcomed foreign investment in areas such as mining and infrastructure.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The chart below, produced by KPMG economist Diane Swonk, shows the percent of gross domestic product represented by corporate profits, versus the amount that accrues to workers' wages.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
The defense chiefs’ article notes that NATO leaders have already committed to spending 5% of gross domestic product on defense by 2035.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
The Andean nation had a public debt to gross domestic product ratio of 32% in 2024, one of the lowest in Latin America, and the government has welcomed foreign investment in areas such as mining and infrastructure.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The chart below, produced by KPMG economist Diane Swonk, shows the percent of gross domestic product represented by corporate profits, versus the amount that accrues to workers' wages.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
The defense chiefs’ article notes that NATO leaders have already committed to spending 5% of gross domestic product on defense by 2035.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gross domestic product
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“Gross domestic product.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gross%20domestic%20product. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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