GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

GDP (Gross Domestic Product) News

The total monetary value of all goods and services produced in an economy — the headline measure of economic size and growth.

What is GDP (Gross Domestic Product)?

GDP measures the total output of an economy, calculated three equivalent ways: production (sum of value added across industries), expenditure (consumption + investment + government spending + net exports), or income (wages + profits + taxes - subsidies). Released quarterly in most countries (US: Bureau of Economic Analysis; India: MoSPI). Real GDP adjusts for inflation; nominal GDP does not.

Why it matters for investors

GDP growth is the most-cited measure of economic health. Two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth is a common (but informal) recession definition. GDP per capita measures living standards. GDP composition tells you what drives an economy — services, manufacturing, exports, government spending. China's GDP composition is shifting from investment to consumption; India's is shifting from agriculture to services.

Frequently asked questions

GDP vs. GNP?

GDP measures output produced within a country's borders (regardless of producer nationality). GNP measures output by a country's residents (regardless of where produced). Most countries use GDP as the primary measure.

What is a recession?

No single official definition. Common rule of thumb: two consecutive quarters of negative real GDP growth. The US National Bureau of Economic Research uses a broader judgment incorporating employment, income, sales, and production.

Why does GDP get revised?

Initial estimates are based on incomplete data and modeling. As actual data comes in (over months and years), estimates are revised. Annual benchmark revisions can change historical GDP by 1%+ retroactively.

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GDP (Gross Domestic Product) News

What is GDP (Gross Domestic Product)?

Why it matters for investors

Frequently asked questions

GDP vs. GNP?

What is a recession?

Why does GDP get revised?

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