It was an econ. yardstick

• Econ. measure for a country
• Econ. barometer
• Econ. figure
• Country's output, for short
• Commerce Dept. stat
• Treasury Dept. variable
• Fast-rising fig. in China
• One-time econ. yardstick
• Macroeconomics fig

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
abbreviation of gross national product , attested by 1953.