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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Ireland’s central bank expects the country’s GDP to fall by 2.7% this year, reversing a prior 1.3% growth forecast due to a large drop in U.S. exports.
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
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
Economic growth forecasts are fading, with Q2 GDP estimates dropping to 2.8% and May wage growth cooling to 3.4%.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
Foreign financial aid from UK, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and China equals more than 10% of GDP.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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