national income
noun
: the aggregate of earnings from a nation's current production including compensation of employees, interest, rental income, and profits of business after taxes
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For much of the Cold War, Britain was spending between 4% and 8% of its annual national income on its military.
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ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Aid to Ukraine is slow and increases in NATO defense budgets to 5% of national income are pledged for nine years from now – when few current leaders will be in power.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
According to the data, which spans from 1979 through 2022, the distribution of national income has skewed heavily toward the very top.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Denmark, on the other hand, is a social welfare state, largely funded by a progressive national income tax, which ensures universal access to healthcare.
—Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Aid to Ukraine is slow and increases in NATO defense budgets to 5% of national income are pledged for nine years from now – when few current leaders will be in power.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
According to the data, which spans from 1979 through 2022, the distribution of national income has skewed heavily toward the very top.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Denmark, on the other hand, is a social welfare state, largely funded by a progressive national income tax, which ensures universal access to healthcare.
—Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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“National income.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20income. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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