Measuring GDP - Distinguish Between GDP and Gross National Product GNP

Distinguish Between GDP and Gross National Product GNP

GDP differs from Gross National Product (GNP), in excluding inter-country income transfers, in effect attributing to a territory the product generated within it rather than the incomes received in it. Essentially, GNP = GDP + NFP (net factor payments).

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