gross domestic product
noun
: the gross national product excluding the value of net income earned abroad
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With more than 150,000 homes damaged, the storm inflicted billions of dollars in losses, equivalent to around 32% of the country’s gross domestic product.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
The plan follows Japan’s commitment to double its defense budget to 2% of gross domestic product, as part of a five-year military expansion program to counter China.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
The growth in gross domestic product — the nation's output of goods and services — between July and September far outstripped the forecast for 3% growth, according to economists polled by financial data firm FactSet.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The area accounts for close to 5% of Mexico’s gross domestic product.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
The plan follows Japan’s commitment to double its defense budget to 2% of gross domestic product, as part of a five-year military expansion program to counter China.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
The growth in gross domestic product — the nation's output of goods and services — between July and September far outstripped the forecast for 3% growth, according to economists polled by financial data firm FactSet.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The area accounts for close to 5% of Mexico’s gross domestic product.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Gross domestic product.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gross%20domestic%20product. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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