<p>What used to be called GNP is now called <em>Gross National Income</em> (GNI) as being more descriptive of what it is measuring.</p>

<p>So GDP measures what is produced in a year while GNI measures incomes in a year, with the difference being some cross-border flows of money unrelated to exports and imports of goods and services.</p>

<p>Personally I prefer GDP as it reflects what is happening in a country, but it depends on what you regard as <em>vitality</em>. </p>

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2016-08-27T21:57:59.603Z
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Henry
<p>GNP (Gross national product) measures all of incomes of every citizen in a country. This means that if I as a citizen have a business outside of my home country my income from that business still applies to the GNP. GDP, which is the more common measure is the measure of all economic activity within a country's borders. Meaning that my income from my foreign company would not be counted towards GDP.</p>

<p>GDP is generally used as the standard for economic activity because it provides a good look into what is going on within a country's borders, without potentially inflating economic activity of a country by looking at foreign investments.</p>

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TheSaint321
<p>Is the GNP a more realistic number or measure of national economic vitality regarding its citizenry/residents of the nation in question versus the GDP? </p>

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2016-08-26T14:05:10.247Z
What do you mean by economic vitality?
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2016-08-26T22:01:46.133Z
of "national" economic : you answered your own question...
Yann
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GNP v. GDP as a true measure of national vibrancy
Edward C. Troxell
# GNP v. GDP as a true measure of national vibrancy

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-08-26)

Is the GNP a more realistic number or measure of national economic vitality regarding its citizenry/residents of the nation in question versus the GDP?

**Tags:** macroeconomics, gdp

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What do you mean by economic vitality?  
> **username_2**: of "national" economic : you answered your own question...  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-08-27. Score: 1

What used to be called GNP is now called *Gross National Income* (GNI) as being more descriptive of what it is measuring.

So GDP measures what is produced in a year while GNI measures incomes in a year, with the difference being some cross-border flows of money unrelated to exports and imports of goods and services.

Personally I prefer GDP as it reflects what is happening in a country, but it depends on what you regard as *vitality*.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2016-08-29. Score: 1

GNP (Gross national product) measures all of incomes of every citizen in a country. This means that if I as a citizen have a business outside of my home country my income from that business still applies to the GNP. GDP, which is the more common measure is the measure of all economic activity within a country's borders. Meaning that my income from my foreign company would not be counted towards GDP.

GDP is generally used as the standard for economic activity because it provides a good look into what is going on within a country's borders, without potentially inflating economic activity of a country by looking at foreign investments.


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