GDP is the total market value of final goods and services produced within a country's borders during a specified period. Final goods are those purchased by the end user, meaning that GDP excludes ...

Gross Domestic Product measures the quantum of economic activities in a country, in monetary terms, over some time, usually one year. Real GDP eliminates the impact of inflation by applying a deflator ...

GDP is a worthless calculation. It goes down as imports increase, it goes up as government spending does, and it increases not due to productivity, but if production of any kind has happened. In other ...

Clay Halton was a Business Editor at Investopedia and has been working in the finance publishing field for more than five years. He also writes and edits personal finance content, with a focus on ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Gross national product (GNP) is a slightly ...

Jannie Rossouw is received financial assistance for research from the NRF and from ERSA. South Africa has toppled Nigeria and reclaimed its status as the largest economy in Africa. This comes two ...