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Potential output
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Economics/HYctA2Dn">economics</a>, potential output (also referred to as "natural gross domestic product") refers to the highest level of <a href="/facts/Real_vs._nominal_in_economics/r0oa61cC">real</a> <a href="/facts/Gross_domestic_product/zQRgyFKc">gross domestic product</a> (potential output) that can be sustained over the long term. Actual output happens in real life while potential output shows the level that could be achieved. </p>