GDP
Americanabbreviation
Usage
What is GDP? GDP stands for gross domestic product. It’s the total monetary value of everything produced within a country, and is used as a measurement of a country’s economic status and growth. How is GDP pronounced?[ jee-dee-pee ]
Example Sentences
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GDP in the currency area fell 0.2% in the first three months of 2026, driven by output declines in Ireland and France.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The winner will inherit a stable economy, with GDP growth of over three percent and low inflation.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
With tourism directly contributing 13% of Spain's GDP, the industry has been a crucial component in the country's growth of recent years, which has outstripped that of France, Germany, Italy and the UK.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Jennifer Nash at Advisor Perspectives shows that even the current level of 230% of GDP is far above historic averages.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
The non-oil manufacturing and construction sectors, which account for more than 20% of GDP, have expanded from processing mostly agricultural products to include the production of petrochemicals, iron, steel, and aluminum.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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