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Prepositions with nouns

GDP with of, in, on, to, and with

GDP commonly appears with different prepositions depending on meaning. Some combinations describe ownership, change, or effects.

Quick answer

Which prepositions are used with GDP?

Use of to show whose GDP it is, in for changes or measurements, and on for effects involving GDP. To and with are possible in specific contexts but are not the main fixed combinations with GDP.

the GDP of Canada
a sharp increase in GDP
the policy's impact on GDP

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
GDP of + country/group

Showing ownership or identity

Use of to identify the country, region, or organisation connected to the GDP.

the GDP of Japan
the GDP of the region
2
increase/decrease in GDP

Describing economic change

Use in after nouns such as increase, fall, decline, or growth.

growth in GDP continued last year
a decline in GDP worried investors
3
effect on GDP

Showing influence or impact

Use on after words like effect, impact, or pressure.

the impact on GDP was limited
pressure on GDP remains strong
4
contribute to GDP

Showing contribution

Use to when something adds to a country's GDP.

Tourism contributes to GDP every year
Exports add to GDP significantly

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
GDP of
the GDP of Brazil
standard for identifying whose GDP is meant
in GDP
an increase in GDP
standard for changes or measurements
on GDP
the tax had little effect on GDP
standard for influence or impact
to GDP
Manufacturing contributes to GDP
used with verbs of contribution or addition
with GDP
countries with high GDP
with introduces an accompanying characteristic, not a fixed GDP phrase

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using to after increase

After increase, rise, or decline, English normally uses in before GDP.

✕ an increase to GDP ✓ an increase in GDP

Confusing of and in

Of identifies the owner, while in describes change.

✕ the growth of GDP was slow ✓ the growth in GDP was slow

Treating with GDP as a fixed expression

With can describe a country or situation, but it is not the usual direct partner of GDP.

✓ countries with high GDP

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The report showed a decline ___ GDP.
2. Tourism contributes ___ GDP.
3. The GDP ___ India grew last year.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I say impact in GDP?

Impact on GDP is the usual form. In GDP is used for changes such as growth or decline.

Is with GDP incorrect?

No. It can describe a country or company that has a certain GDP, but it is not a fixed combination with GDP itself.

Do economists say GDP of or GDP for a country?

GDP of a country is the standard expression.

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