gross domestic product

noun

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

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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 The country’s garment sector contributes about 11% of gross domestic product and employs around 4 million workers. Al Emrun Garjon, Fortune, 19 July 2026 My trusty spreadsheet once again looked into a vanity scorecard that compares the state’s gross domestic product, a broad measure of business output, with the International Monetary Fund’s tracking of GDP by nation. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 18 July 2026 The institute also said homeownership rose from 55% to 67%, the number of individual shareholders increased from 3 million to 11 million, and national debt fell from 47% of gross domestic product to 28%. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 July 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 28 Jul. 2026.

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