Glossary

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

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Gross domestic product (GDP) is a commonly cited metric indicating how much economic activity occurs annually in a region. GDP represents the total value of all products that a region produces in a given time period. This includes physical goods as well as services that were monetized.

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