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GDP and Growth

The economic indicator for the economy overall is GDP, or Gross Domestic Product. Find out what it is, and what are the components. The economy's growth rate and why it is important. Types of economic growth, including depression, recession and moderate growth.
  1. Recessions and Depressions (17)
  2. GDP by Year (7)
  3. Natural Disasters (16)
  4. Sectors of the Economy (12)

U.S. GDP Growth
The U.S. real GDP growth rate will tell you the health of the economy. Compare to business cycle stage, unemployment rate and inflation for each year since 1929.

GDP
What exactly is GDP (Gross Domestic Product)and how it measures economic output.

Real GDP
Explains the difference between real and nominal GDP.

What Is the Gross National Product?
Find out the difference between Gross National Product (GNP) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and why GDP is a better measure of economic growth.

What Is the GDP Growth Rate?
Defines the difference between GDP and the GDP growth rate, and how both are used.

What is the Ideal GDP Growth Rate?
Determining the ideal GDP growth rate. How the government tries to avoid recession and inflation.

What is the Ideal GDP Growth Rate?
Determining the ideal GDP growth rate. How the government tries to avoid recession and inflation.

How to Compare GDP by Country
To compare GDP by Country, you must take into account exchange rates.

The EU has replaced the US as the worlds largest economy
The EU has replaced the US as the world's largest economy - why, what it means to you.

Purchasing Power Parity
Use purchasing power parity to compare GDP between countries.

GDP Per Person
What GDP per person means. why is GDP per person important to the economy. Learn what GDP per person can tell you about a country's economy.

The Real Wealth of Nations
The Real Wealth of Nations by Riane Eisler shows how economic models need to be changed to create a sustainable future.

U.S. GDP
U.S. GDP measures the economic output of America.

GDP Per Capita
The definition of GDP per capita, how it is measured, and the GDP per capita for the 10 richest, 10 poorest and the largest economies.

Real GDP Per Capita
Real GDP per capita measures a country's Gross Domestic Product, takes out the effect of price changes, and divides it by the number of people.

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