gross domestic product

noun

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

Examples of gross domestic product in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Manufacturing alone accounts for roughly 15% of global gross domestic product, and logistics for about another 10%—sectors where AI adoption is still early. — Stephen Richards Evans, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Without adaptation, rising temperatures could shrink South Asia’s gross domestic product by 7 percent by 2050, amounting to the steepest loss among developing regions, according to a new World Bank report published Wednesday. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Remittances from abroad help anchor the economy, accounting for nearly a third of the gross domestic product. — Ismael López, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Late-match brilliance has become unsurprising from Argentina, a South American country of 47 million that’s 33rd in population and 24th in gross domestic product. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above