gross domestic product

noun

: the gross national product excluding the value of net income earned abroad

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The gross domestic product for the third quarter was also down a bit, according to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. —

Megan Poinski, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 By 2050, Tanzania may experience significant drought and more intense flooding, which could lead to a widespread decrease in agriculture and a lowering of the gross domestic product by up to 18 percent. —

New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024 At $110 trillion, according to International Monetary Fund figures, world gross domestic product looks modest in comparison. —

Hanna Ziady, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 The data was included in the advance gross domestic product report for the third quarter, which was published on Wednesday. —

Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gross domestic product

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First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gross domestic product was in 1951

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