Meanings
nouneconomic growth (usually uncountable, plural economic growths)
plural economic growths
- uncountableusuallyeconomicsThe growth of the economic output of a country.
As a result of inward investment, Eire enjoyed substantial economic growth.
1 more example
The spending in and around local stations is creating micro-economies that are benefiting Great Britain's high streets, independent businesses and economic growth, both locally and on a national level.
2025 October 1, Richard Evans, “The value of the railway effect”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 58
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 經濟增長 /经济增长
- 經濟增長 /经济增长 (jīngjì zēngzhǎng)growth
Danish økonomisk vækst
- økonomisk vækstgrowth
Dutch economische groei
- economische groeigrowth
Estonian majanduskasv
- majanduskasvgrowth
Finnish talouskasvu, taloudellinen kasvu
- talouskasvugrowth
- taloudellinen kasvugrowth
French croissance, croissance économique
- croissancegrowth
- croissance économiquegrowth
German Wirtschaftswachstum
- Wirtschaftswachstumgrowth
Hungarian gazdasági növekedés
- gazdasági növekedésgrowth
Italian crescita economica
- crescita economicagrowth
Korean 경제적인 성공
- 경제적인 성공 (gyeongjejeogin seonggong)growth
Latvian ekonomikas izaugsme
- ekonomikas izaugsmegrowth
Polish progresja, wzrost
- progresjagrowth
- wzrostgrowth
Portuguese crescimento econômico
- crescimento econômicogrowth
Russian экономи́ческий рост
- экономи́ческий рост (ekonomíčeskij rost)growth
Spanish crecimiento económico
- crecimiento económicogrowth
Swedish ekonomisk tillväxt
- ekonomisk tillväxtgrowth
Ukrainian економічне зростання, ріст економіки
- економічне зростання (ekonomične zrostannja)growth
- ріст економіки (rist ekonomiky)growth
Vietnamese sự tăng trưởng kinh tế
- sự tăng trưởng kinh tếgrowth
Cite this entry
APA
economic growth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/economic%20growth
MLA
“economic growth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/economic%20growth. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “economic growth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/economic%20growth.
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