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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Gross National Product is the total market value of all final goods and services produced by the normal residents of a country in a year, including net factor income from abroad.
- How does GNP differ from GDP?
- What is the relationship between GNP and national income?
- Why has GNP been renamed Gross National Income?
- When does GNP exceed GDP?

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Gross National Product is the total market value of all final goods and services produced by the normal residents of a country in a year, including net factor income from abroad.

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