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gross national product

noun

Definition of gross national product

: the total value of the goods and services produced by the residents of a nation during a specified period (such as a year)

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 The study discusses three policy scenarios that could lower CO2-related pollutants and their costs as a fraction of China's gross national product. — John Fialka, Scientific American, "Reducing China’s CO2 Emissions Would Curb Deadly Air Pollution in the U.S.," 26 July 2019 The country’s hotels, resorts, museums, restaurants, galleries and countless other destinations are estimated to produce more than 15 percent of the gross national product. — Julia Moskin, New York Times, "This Mexican Chef Is Having a Very Good Year," 4 June 2019 Indeed, the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness estimates corruption eats away 2 to 10 percent of gross national product and reduces foreign investment by 5 percent a year. — The Christian Science Monitor, "An impending revolution in Mexico," 3 July 2018 In addition, military spending as a percentage of gross national product is also in a decline. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Why North Korea may be primed for a deal," 6 June 2018 The new plan projects that Maria will spur increased inflation and nearly triple a contraction in gross national product this fiscal year, as well as drive some 600,000 more people from the island in the next five years. — NBC News, "Puerto Rico governor projects no payment on island’s debt until 2022," 25 Jan. 2018 The economy has been in recession for 12 years; gross national product has fallen by 15% in that time. — The Economist, "America has let down its Puerto Rican citizens," 12 Apr. 2018 With the economy heavily dependent on chaebol — Samsung alone generates revenues equivalent to one-fifth of South Korea’s gross national product — some South Koreans are wary of disrupting them too much. — Choe Sang-hun, New York Times, "A South Korean President Is Jailed for Graft, but Few Expect Major Change," 7 Apr. 2018 The new fiscal plan comes as island officials estimate its gross national product will contract deeply in the year ending in June, officials told reporters today in San Juan. — Bloomberg.com, "Puerto Rico Governor Says Storm Deeply Cut Ability to Pay Debts," 25 Jan. 2018

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1923, in the meaning defined above

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gross national product

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Financial Definition of gross national product

What It Is

Gross national product (GNP) is a broad measure of a nation's total economic activity. GNP is the value of all finished goods and services produced in a country in one year by its nationals.

How It Works

GNP includes income earned by citizens and companies abroad, but does not include income earned by foreigners within the country.

The figures used to assess GNP include the manufacturing of tangible goods (cars, furniture and agricultural products) and the provision of services (education, healthcare, and business services). GNP does not include the services used to produce manufactured goods because their value is included in the price of the finished product.  However, GNP does include depreciation and indirect business taxes like sales tax.

The formula for GNP is:

Consumption + Government Expenditures + Investments + Exports + Foreign Production by U.S. Companies – Domestic Production by Foreign Companies = Gross National Product

GNP can be adjusted to make valid comparisons year-to-year or among countries. For year-to-year comparisons, GNP needs to be adjusted for inflation.  For country-to-country comparisons, GNP needs to be stated on a per capita basis (i.e. GNP divided by the population of the country).

The difference between GNP and gross domestic product (GDP) is that GNP includes the value of products made by a country's citizens and companies abroad, while GDP only accounts for products made within a country's borders. However, GNP excludes the value of products made by foreign companies within the reporting country.

Why It Matters

Due to the increasingly global nature of national economies and the interdependence of labor forces, supply chains and sales channels, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis uses GDP instead of GNP as its measure of output for the United States.

GNP is still an interesting economic indicator. For example, the larger the difference between a country's GNP and GDP, the more a country is involved in international trade, finance and production.

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gross national product

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English Language Learners Definition of gross national product

: the total value of the goods and services produced by the people of a nation during a year

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gross national product

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Legal Definition of gross national product

: the total value of the goods and services produced by the residents of a nation during a specified period (as a year)

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