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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One exception to this pattern was Singapore, which had the highest GDP per capita of the countries surveyed and a high level of positivity towards China.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Workers' unions have previously warned against job losses in South Africa's mining sector, which employs almost half a million people, external and accounts for more than 4% of national GDP, external.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Growth and inflation could moderate next year, with both GDP growth and inflation expected at 2.2% in 2027, according to the ministry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Third-quarter GDP growth will likely accelerate to at least a 5% annual pace due to continued onshoring efforts from U.S. multinationals, booming U.S. energy exports, strong retail sales growth and AI productivity gains.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Through fiscal discipline and sound management, Botswana has transformed itself from one of the poorest countries in the world to a middle-income country with a per capita GDP of nearly $15,000 in 2007.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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