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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the final monetary value of the goods and services produced within the country during a specified period, usually a year. The GDP is a good measure of the economic output of an economy. The growth in GDP measures how fast an economy is growing.

GDP also serves as the numerator for the GDP per capita calculation, calculated by dividing the GDP by the country's population. GDP per capita measures the average output or income for a person in the economy.