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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Yaki Dayan, Israel's former consul general in Los Angeles and an expert on US-Israeli relations, said that Israel's GDP has more than doubled since the current aid agreement was signed in 2016.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
So by that calculation, the federal government’s obligations are about 400% of GDP.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
The country’s debt is about 95% of GDP, lower than the U.S. and France but still the highest level since the 1960s.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
So one way to measure whether people are doing better on average is to adjust economic growth by the number of people, using GDP per capita.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Financial services constitute the second-most important sector of the Bahamian economy and, when combined with business services, account for about 36% of GDP.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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