national income

American  

noun

1. the total net earnings from the production of goods and services in a country over a period of time, usually one year, and consisting essentially of wages, salaries, rent, profits, and interest.

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national income British  

noun

1. economics the total of all incomes accruing over a specified period to residents of a country and consisting of wages, salaries, profits, rent, and interest

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Etymology

Origin of national income

First recorded in 1875–80

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Example Sentences

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national income

Healey said he will set out how the government plans to meet its commitment to spend 3% of the national income on defence by 2030, and 3.5% by 2035, at next year's spending review.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

That’s China’s 2025 gross national income per capita, just below the high-income threshold of $14,375.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The bank's official said North Korea's gross national income also "received a boost from a sharp rise in foreign currency earnings" linked to the deployment of its troops to Russia.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

At the beginning of 2001, corporate profits amounted to 6% of national income.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The national income of a country is, on the whole, much less affected by a change of fashion than the separate incomes of its people.

From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Wilhelm Roscher

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