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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In May, the Russian economy ministry cut its GDP growth forecast to 0.4% for 2026, putting the country on course for its weakest economic growth since 2022.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The best way to evaluate the GDP report, then, is to look at consumer spending more broadly as well as private-sector purchases of goods and services.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Despite the marked slowdown, Beijing remains on track to achieve its lowered 4.5%-5.0% growth target for the year, with China’s GDP growing 4.7% during the first half of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
In that case, the productivity-boosting potential of AI could be a saving grace to GDP growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Renewed activity in the mining sector, the source of most export income, boosted Kinshasa's fiscal position and GDP growth.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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