# GDP -vs- GNP **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 7, 2003, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gdp-vs-gnp/205987 "2003-10-07T02:43:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gdp-vs-gnp/205987/1 "2003-10-07T02:43:27Z")
Whatever happened to the Gross National Product? How is it different from the Gross Domestic Product? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gdp-vs-gnp/205987/2 "2003-10-07T02:52:59Z")
[Google is your friend.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/88618.stm) GDP is the more common figure used internationally, and the US adopted that about 10 or 15 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Cillasi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@Cillasi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cillasi)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2003, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gdp-vs-gnp/205987/3 "2003-10-07T02:57:52Z")
From: [http://www.worldandi.com/specialreport/1994/july/Sa11952.htm](http://www.worldandi.com/specialreport/1994/july/Sa11952.htm) "GDP measures the output in a geographical area such as the United States. ``` GNP is just a little more complicated. It measures the output but considers two factors: (1) It includes value produced abroad by U.S. citizens and their foreign investment and (2) it does not include the production value and foreign investment of foreigners in this country." ``` There are other definitions on that page which are somewhat more comprehensible. It’s not a long article and easy to read.