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 grew by 1.8% in June-August compared with the same three months a year ago, the data showed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The grand prix is part of the country's wider strategy to increase tourism, international investment, services and entertainment, bringing more prospects to the country and further growing the overall GDP of the nation.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
In the IMF's worst-case scenario -- of AI not delivering promised productivity gains -- global GDP forecasts for 2028 would fall by as much as 0.4 percent.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
China’s level of corporate debt was double the global average relative to GDP last year, according to McKinsey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Much economic activity still occurs in the informal sector, and is not reflected in GDP data.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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