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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The volatility of Ireland’s GDP complicates eurozone forecasts; the ECB’s 2026 projection did not include Ireland’s revised Q1 data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
The commitment is split into a 3.5% GDP core defence spending commitment, and a 1.5% GDP commitment to wider resilience spending.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Lai's government has vowed to increase overall defence spending to more than three percent of GDP this year.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
The central bank expects demand for polypeptide hormones to steady in coming quarters, and has a similar outlook for GDP.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
Real GDP has risen due to higher oil output and increased government spending.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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