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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The poll shows clear divisions, however, when broken down by region and gross national income level.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Countries become eligible if their gross national income per capita is under $1,810.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 6 July 2024
Extra borrowing to finance the fallout from the Covid pandemic and the Ukraine War energy shock, along with high interest rates and persistently low growth, have pushed up the ratio of debt to national income to an uncomfortable 97.9% of gross domestic product (GDP).
—The Week Uk, theweek, 29 June 2024
The same thing would happen with European cohesion funds, which are meant to support EU members with lower national incomes and would thus be diverted to poorer new members.
—Célia Belin, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Countries become eligible if their gross national income per capita is under $1,810.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 6 July 2024
Extra borrowing to finance the fallout from the Covid pandemic and the Ukraine War energy shock, along with high interest rates and persistently low growth, have pushed up the ratio of debt to national income to an uncomfortable 97.9% of gross domestic product (GDP).
—The Week Uk, theweek, 29 June 2024
The same thing would happen with European cohesion funds, which are meant to support EU members with lower national incomes and would thus be diverted to poorer new members.
—Célia Belin, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024
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“National income.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20income. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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