Gross national product definition

Gross national product

Gross national product (GNP) is an estimate of the total value of all products and services produced by a country in a specific period, often a financial quarter or year.

GNP is calculated by adding personal consumption, private domestic investment, government expenditure, net exports and income earned by residents from overseas investments. Income earned inside the domestic economy by foreign residents gets deducted.

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