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List of WWE United States Champions
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Current champion Jeff Hardy
The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested in the American promotion WWE on the SmackDown brand. It was originally known as the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship and began as a regional championship created by and defended in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, run by Jim Crockett Jr. Harley Race became the inaugural champion on the title's introduction on January 1, 1975. Turner Broadcasting bought the company in November 1988 and renamed it World Championship Wrestling (WCW) after its primary television program.
In March 2001, the then-WWF bought selected assets of WCW.[1] This resulted in the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship becoming a championship for the WWF, who referred to it as the WCW United States Championship. At Survivor Series in November 2001, the WCW United States and WWF Intercontinental Championships were unified, resulting in the United States Championship being deactivated. In July 2003, the title was reactivated as the WWE United States Championship. Since the 2018 WWE Superstar Shake-up, it is exclusively contested on the SmackDown brand.
The championship is contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition. Some reigns were held by champions using a ring name, while others used their real name. Jeff Hardy is the current champion in his first reign. He defeated former champion Jinder Mahal on Raw on April 16, 2018.
Overall, there have been 91 different champions. Ric Flair holds the record for having the most reigns at six,[2] while John Cena holds the record for most reigns under the WWE banner at five. Lex Luger holds the record for the longest reign, with his third reign lasting a total of 523 days, while Dean Ambrose holds the longest reign under the WWE banner, at 351 days (overall the third longest in the title's history).[3] Only two men, Lex Luger and Rick Rude, have held the championship for a continuous reign of one year (365 days) or more.
Contents
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1 Title history
1.1 Names
1.2 Reigns
2 Combined reigns
2.1 Notes
3 References
4 External links
Title history[edit]
Names[edit]
Name[4][5]
Years[4][5]
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) January 1, 1975 – January 27, 1981
NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Undisputed version) January 27, 1981 – 1991
WCW United States (Heavyweight) Championship 1991 – 2001
WWE United States Championship 2003 – present
Reigns[edit]
As of April 26, 2018.
Reign
The reign number for the specific champion listed
Location
The city in which the title was won
Event
The event promoted by the respective promotion in which the title was won
†
Indicates the title changes not recognized by the WWE
+
Indicates the current reign is changing daily
No.
Wrestler
Reign
Date
Days held
Location
Event
Notes
Ref.
National Wrestling Alliance/Jim Crockett Promotions
1
Harley Race 1 000000001975-01-01-0000January 1, 1975 7002183000000000000♠183 Tallahassee, FL House show Defeated Johnny Weaver in a tournament final to become the inaugural NWA United States Heavyweight Champion for Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling.
WWE recognizes Race's reign as lasting 184 days. [6][4][7]
2
Johnny Valentine 1 000000001975-07-03-0000July 3, 1975 7001930000000000000♠93 Greensboro, NC House show [6][7]
— Vacated — 000000001975-10-04-0000October 4, 1975 — — — Vacated when Johnny Valentine suffered a career-ending injury in a plane crash. [4][8][7]
3
Terry Funk 1 000000001975-11-09-0000November 9, 1975 7001180000000000000♠18 Greensboro, NC House show Defeated Paul Jones in a tournament final for the vacant title.
WWE recognizes Funk's reign as lasting 19 days. [4][7]
4
Paul Jones 1 000000001975-11-27-0000November 27, 1975 7002107000000000000♠107 Greensboro, NC House show [6][7]
5
Blackjack Mulligan 1 000000001976-03-13-0000March 13, 1976 7002217000000000000♠217 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes Mulligan's reign as lasting 218 days. [6][7]
6
Paul Jones 2 000000001976-10-16-0000October 16, 1976 7001430000000000000♠43 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes Jones' reign as ending on November 28, 1976. [6][7]
— Blackjack Mulligan 2† 000000001976-11-28-0000November 28, 1976 7001110000000000000♠11 Charlotte, NC House show [4][7]
— Paul Jones 3† 000000001976-12-09-0000December 9, 1976 7000600000000000000♠6 Winston-Salem, NC House show [4][7]
7
Blackjack Mulligan 2(3) 000000001976-12-15-0000December 15, 1976 7002204000000000000♠204 Raleigh, NC House show [6][7]
8
Bobo Brazil 1 000000001977-07-07-0000July 7, 1977 7001220000000000000♠22 Norfolk, VA House show [6][7]
9
Ric Flair 1 000000001977-07-29-0000July 29, 1977 7001840000000000000♠84 Richmond, VA House show [6][7][9]
10
Ricky Steamboat 1 000000001977-10-21-0000October 21, 1977 7001720000000000000♠72 Charleston, SC House show WWE recognizes Steamboat's reign as lasting 73 days. [6][7]
11
Blackjack Mulligan 3(4) 000000001978-01-01-0000January 1, 1978 7001770000000000000♠77 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes Mulligan's reign as lasting 78 days. [4][6][7]
12
Mr. Wrestling 1 000000001978-03-19-0000March 19, 1978 7001210000000000000♠21 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes Mr. Wrestling's reign as lasting 22 days. [6][7]
13
Ric Flair 2 000000001978-04-09-0000April 9, 1978 7002253000000000000♠253 Charlotte, NC House show WWE recognizes Flair's reign as lasting 252 days, ending on December 17, 1978 [6][7]
14
Ricky Steamboat 2 000000001978-12-18-0000December 18, 1978 7002104000000000000♠104 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes Steamboat's reign as lasting 105 days. [6][7]
15
Ric Flair 3 000000001979-04-01-0000April 1, 1979 7002133000000000000♠133 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes Flair's reign as lasting 134 days. [6][7]
— Vacated — 000000001979-08-12-0000August 12, 1979 — — — Vacated when Ric Flair won the NWA World Tag Team Championship four days prior. [4][7]
16
Jimmy Snuka 1 000000001979-09-01-0000September 1, 1979 7002231000000000000♠231 Charlotte, NC House show Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final for the vacant title.
WWE recognizes Snuka's reign as lasting 233 days, ending on April 20, 1980, although in reality, the end date was April 19, 1980. [4][10][7]
17
Ric Flair 4 000000001980-04-19-0000April 19, 1980 7001980000000000000♠98 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes Flair's reign as beginning on April 20, 1980 and ending on July 26, 1980, although in reality, he won the title on April 19, 1980. [6][10][7]
—
Greg Valentine 1† 000000001980-07-26-0000July 26, 1980 7002121000000000000♠121 Charlotte, NC House show [4][7]
—
Ric Flair 5† 000000001980-11-24-0000November 24, 1980 7001640000000000000♠64 Greenville, SC House show Although this reign is not recognized, a WWE.com article recognized Flair as a six-time champion. [6][11][7]
18
Roddy Piper 1 000000001981-01-27-0000January 27, 1981 7002193000000000000♠193 Raleigh, NC House show The title became the undisputed NWA United States Heavyweight Championship in January 1981 after the NWA San Francisco office, the last other promotion to recognize its own United States Heavyweight Champion, closed.
WWE recognizes Piper's reign as lasting 194 days. [6][7]
19
Wahoo McDaniel 1 000000001981-08-08-0000August 8, 1981 7001310000000000000♠31 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes McDaniel's reign as lasting 32 days. [6][7]
— Vacated — 000000001981-09-08-0000September 8, 1981 — — — Vacated when Wahoo McDaniel was injured by Abdullah the Butcher. [12][7]
20
Sgt. Slaughter 1 000000001981-10-04-0000October 4, 1981 7002229000000000000♠229 Charlotte, NC House show Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final for the vacant title. [12][7]
21
Wahoo McDaniel 2 000000001982-05-21-0000May 21, 1982 7001170000000000000♠17 Richmond, VA House show WWE recognizes McDaniel's reign as lasting 18 days. [6][7]
22
Sgt. Slaughter 2 000000001982-06-07-0000June 7, 1982 7001760000000000000♠76 Greenville, SC House show Awarded the title due to Wahoo McDaniel being injured by Don Muraco and Roddy Piper before the match. [13][7]
23
Wahoo McDaniel 3 000000001982-08-22-0000August 22, 1982 7001740000000000000♠74 Charlotte, NC House show WWE recognizes McDaniel's reign as lasting 75 days. [6][7]
24
Greg Valentine 1(2) 000000001982-11-04-0000November 4, 1982 7002163000000000000♠163 Norfolk, VA House show [6][7]
25
Roddy Piper 2 000000001983-04-16-0000April 16, 1983 7001140000000000000♠14 Greensboro, NC House show WWE recognizes Piper's reign as lasting 15 days. [6][7]
26
Greg Valentine 2(3) 000000001983-04-30-0000April 30, 1983 7002228000000000000♠228 Greensboro, NC House show Valentine won when Roddy Piper suffered a large cut over his left ear and the referee stopped the match.
WWE recognizes Valentine's reign as lasting 229 days. [6][14][7]
27
Dick Slater 1 000000001983-12-14-0000December 14, 1983 7002129000000000000♠129 Shelby, NC House show [6]
28
Ricky Steamboat 3 000000001984-04-21-0000April 21, 1984 7001640000000000000♠64 Greensboro, NC House show [6]
29
Wahoo McDaniel 4 000000001984-06-24-0000June 24, 1984 7000700000000000000♠7 Greensboro, NC House show [6]
— Vacated — 000000001984-07-01-0000July 1, 1984 — — — Wahoo McDaniel was stripped of the title due to Tully Blanchard interfering in McDaniel's title defense. [4]
30
Wahoo McDaniel 5 000000001984-10-07-0000October 7, 1984 7002167000000000000♠167 Charlotte, NC House show Defeated Manny Fernandez in a tournament final for the vacant title.
WWE recognizes McDaniel's reign as lasting 168 days. [4]
31
Magnum T.A. 1 000000001985-03-23-0000March 23, 1985 7002120000000000000♠120 Charlotte, NC House show [15]
32
Tully Blanchard 1 000000001985-07-21-0000July 21, 1985 7002130000000000000♠130 Charlotte, NC House show [16]
33
Magnum T.A. 2 000000001985-11-28-0000November 28, 1985 7002182000000000000♠182 Greensboro, NC Starrcade This was an "I Quit" steel cage match.
WWE recognizes Magnum T.A.'s reign as lasting 154 days, with Magnum T.A. being stripped of the title on May 1, 1986. [17][18]
— Vacated — 000000001986-05-29-0000May 29, 1986 — — — Magnum T.A. was stripped of the title for attacking NWA president Bob Geigel. [17]
34
Nikita Koloff 1 000000001986-08-17-0000August 17, 1986 7002328000000000000♠328 Charlotte, NC House show Defeated Magnum T.A. in a best of seven series for the vacant title,[4][19] though WWE officially says it was a tournament final.[20]
Koloff defeated Wahoo McDaniel on September 28, 1986 to unify the NWA National Heavyweight Championship into the U.S. title.[21] [20]
35
Lex Luger 1 000000001987-07-11-0000July 11, 1987 7002138000000000000♠138 Greensboro, NC House show This was a steel cage match.[22] [23]
36
Dusty Rhodes 1 000000001987-11-26-0000November 26, 1987 7002141000000000000♠141 Chicago, IL Starrcade This was a steel cage match.[24] [25]
— Vacated — 000000001988-04-15-0000April 15, 1988 — — — Dusty Rhodes was stripped of the title for attacking NWA President Jim Crockett. [4]
37
Barry Windham 1 000000001988-05-13-0000May 13, 1988 7002283000000000000♠283 Houston, TX House show Defeated Nikita Koloff in a tournament final for the vacant title. [26][27]
World Championship Wrestling
38
Lex Luger 2 000000001989-02-20-0000February 20, 1989 7001760000000000000♠76 Chicago, IL Chi-Town Rumble [28]
39
Michael Hayes 1 000000001989-05-07-0000May 7, 1989 7001150000000000000♠15 Nashville, TN WrestleWar [29][30]
40
Lex Luger 3 000000001989-05-22-0000May 22, 1989 7002523000000000000♠523 Bluefield, WV House show
41
Stan Hansen 1 000000001990-10-27-0000October 27, 1990 7001500000000000000♠50 Chicago, IL Halloween Havoc [31]
42
Lex Luger 4 000000001990-12-16-0000December 16, 1990 7002210000000000000♠210 St. Louis, MO Starrcade This was a Texas Bullrope match.
During Luger's reign in 1991, World Championship Wrestling (WCW) split from the NWA and the title was renamed as the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. [32]
— Vacated — 000000001991-07-14-0000July 14, 1991 — Baltimore, MD The Great American Bash Vacated when Lex Luger won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. [32]
43
Sting 1 000000001991-08-25-0000August 25, 1991 7001860000000000000♠86 Atlanta, GA House show Defeated Steve Austin in a tournament final for the vacant title. [33]
44
Rick Rude 1 000000001991-11-19-0000November 19, 1991 7002378000000000000♠378 Savannah, GA Clash of the Champions XVII [34]
— Vacated — 000000001992-12-01-0000December 1, 1992 — — — Vacated due to Rick Rude suffering an injury. [34]
45
Dustin Rhodes 1 000000001993-01-11-0000January 11, 1993 7002110000000000000♠110 Atlanta, GA Saturday Night Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a match that was originally made to determine the No. 1 contender, but upon Rick Rude's vacation of the title, it was instead made to decide the new champion.
Aired on tape delay on January 16, 1993. [35]
— Vacated — 000000001993-05-01-0000May 1, 1993 — — WorldWide Vacated following a title defense against Rick Rude that ended in a double pinfall.
Aired on tape delay on May 15, 1993. [35]
46
Dustin Rhodes 2 000000001993-08-30-0000August 30, 1993 7002119000000000000♠119 Atlanta, GA Saturday Night Defeated Rick Rude in a rematch for the vacant title.
Aired on tape delay on September 11, 1993. [36]
47
Steve Austin 1 000000001993-12-27-0000December 27, 1993 7002240000000000000♠240 Charlotte, NC Starrcade '93: 10th Anniversary This was a two out of three falls match.[37] [38]
48
Ricky Steamboat 4 000000001994-08-24-0000August 24, 1994 7001250000000000000♠25 Cedar Rapids, IA Clash of the Champions XXVIII [39]
49
Steve Austin 2 000000001994-09-18-0000September 18, 1994 <1 Roanoke, VA Fall Brawl 1994: War Games Awarded the title due to Ricky Steamboat being injured. [40]
50
Jim Duggan 1 7002100000000000000♠100 [41]
51
Vader 1 000000001994-12-27-0000December 27, 1994 7001880000000000000♠88 Nashville, TN Starrcade [42]
— Vacated — 000000001995-03-25-0000March 25, 1995 — Atlanta, GA Saturday Night Vader was stripped of the title by WCW commissioner Nick Bockwinkel for hospitalizing Dave Sullivan one week prior. [4]
52
Sting 2 000000001995-06-18-0000June 18, 1995 7002148000000000000♠148 Dayton, OH The Great American Bash Defeated Meng in a tournament final for the vacant title. [43]
53
Kensuke Sasaki 1 000000001995-11-13-0000November 13, 1995 7001440000000000000♠44 Tokyo, Japan WCW World in Japan Won the title at a New Japan Pro-Wrestling event. [44]
54
One Man Gang 1 000000001995-12-27-0000December 27, 1995 7001330000000000000♠33 Nashville, TN Starrcade: World Cup of Wrestling Won in a post-PPV dark match. Although the match was restarted and Kensuke Sasaki subsequently retained the title, it was never acknowledged by WCW, nor is it acknowledged by WWE. [45]
55
Konnan 1 000000001996-01-29-0000January 29, 1996 7002160000000000000♠160 Canton, OH Main Event [46]
56
Ric Flair 5(6) 000000001996-07-07-0000July 7, 1996 7002141000000000000♠141 Daytona Beach, FL Bash at the Beach [47]
— Vacated — 000000001996-11-25-0000November 25, 1996 — — — Vacated due to Ric Flair suffering a shoulder injury. [47]
57
Eddie Guerrero 1 000000001996-12-29-0000December 29, 1996 7001770000000000000♠77 Nashville, TN Starrcade Defeated Diamond Dallas Page in a tournament final for the vacant title. [48]
58
Dean Malenko 1 000000001997-03-16-0000March 16, 1997 7001850000000000000♠85 North Charleston, SC Uncensored [49]
59
Jeff Jarrett 1 000000001997-06-09-0000June 9, 1997 7001730000000000000♠73 Boston, MA Monday Nitro [49]
60
Steve McMichael 1 000000001997-08-21-0000August 21, 1997 7001250000000000000♠25 Nashville, TN Clash of the Champions XXXV [50]
61
Curt Hennig 1 000000001997-09-15-0000September 15, 1997 7002104000000000000♠104 Charlotte, NC Monday Nitro [51]
62
Diamond Dallas Page 1 000000001997-12-28-0000December 28, 1997 7002112000000000000♠112 Washington, D.C. Starrcade [52]
63
Raven 1 000000001998-04-19-0000April 19, 1998 7000100000000000000♠1 Denver, CO Spring Stampede This was a "Raven's Rules" match. [53]
64
Goldberg 1 000000001998-04-20-0000April 20, 1998 7001770000000000000♠77 Colorado Springs, CO Monday Nitro This was a "Raven's Rules" match.
WWE.com mistakenly lists Goldberg's reign as lasting 91 days, ending on July 20, 1998. [54]
— Vacated — 000000001998-07-06-0000July 6, 1998 — Atlanta, GA Monday Nitro Vacated when Goldberg won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. [4]
65
Bret Hart 1 000000001998-07-20-0000July 20, 1998 7001210000000000000♠21 Salt Lake City, UT Monday Nitro Defeated Diamond Dallas Page for the vacant title. [55][56]
66
Lex Luger 5 000000001998-08-10-0000August 10, 1998 7000100000000000000♠1 Rapid City, SD Monday Nitro WWE recognizes Luger's reign as lasting 3 days, ending on August 13, 1998, when the following episode aired on tape delay. [57]
67
Bret Hart 2 000000001998-08-11-0000August 11, 1998 7001760000000000000♠76 Fargo, ND Thunder WWE recognizes Hart's reign as lasting 74 days, beginning on August 13, 1998, when the episode aired on tape delay. [58]
68
Diamond Dallas Page 2 000000001998-10-26-0000October 26, 1998 7001350000000000000♠35 Phoenix, AZ Monday Nitro [59]
69
Bret Hart 3 000000001998-11-30-0000November 30, 1998 7001700000000000000♠70 Chattanooga, TN Monday Nitro This was a no disqualification match. [60]
70
Roddy Piper 3 000000001999-02-08-0000February 8, 1999 7001130000000000000♠13 Buffalo, NY Monday Nitro [61]
71
Scott Hall 1 000000001999-02-21-0000February 21, 1999 7001250000000000000♠25 Oakland, CA SuperBrawl IX [62]
— Vacated — 000000001999-03-18-0000March 18, 1999 — Lexington, KY Thunder Scott Hall was stripped of the title by WCW President Ric Flair. [62]
72
Scott Steiner 1 000000001999-04-11-0000April 11, 1999 7001850000000000000♠85 Tacoma, WA Spring Stampede Defeated Booker T in a tournament final for the vacant title. [63]
— Vacated — 000000001999-07-05-0000July 5, 1999 — Atlanta, GA Monday Nitro Scott Steiner was stripped of the title by WCW President Ric Flair. [63]
73
David Flair 1 000000001999-07-05-0000July 5, 1999 7001350000000000000♠35 Atlanta, GA Monday Nitro Awarded the title by his father and WCW President Ric Flair. [64]
74
Chris Benoit 1 000000001999-08-09-0000August 9, 1999 7001340000000000000♠34 Boise, ID Monday Nitro [64]
75
Sid Vicious 1 000000001999-09-12-0000September 12, 1999 7001420000000000000♠42 Winston-Salem, NC Fall Brawl [65]
76
Goldberg 2 000000001999-10-24-0000October 24, 1999 7000100000000000000♠1 Paradise, NV Halloween Havoc Won the title when Sid Vicious suffered excessive bleeding and the referee stopped the match. [65][66]
77
Bret Hart 4 000000001999-10-25-0000October 25, 1999 7001140000000000000♠14 Phoenix, AZ Monday Nitro [67]
78
Scott Hall 2 000000001999-11-08-0000November 8, 1999 7001410000000000000♠41 Indianapolis, IN Monday Nitro This was a four-way ladder match, also involving Sid Vicious and Goldberg. [68]
79
Chris Benoit 2 000000001999-12-19-0000December 19, 1999 7000100000000000000♠1 Washington, D.C. Starrcade Awarded the title when Scott Hall suffered a knee injury during the match. [68]
80
Jeff Jarrett 2 000000001999-12-20-0000December 20, 1999 7001270000000000000♠27 Baltimore, MD Monday Nitro This was a ladder match. [69]
— Vacated — 000000002000-01-16-0000January 16, 2000 — Cincinnati, OH Souled Out Vacated due to Jeff Jarrett suffering an injury. [69]
81
Jeff Jarrett 3 000000002000-01-17-0000January 17, 2000 7001840000000000000♠84 Columbus, OH Monday Nitro Awarded by WCW Commissioner Kevin Nash. [70]
— Vacated — 000000002000-04-10-0000April 10, 2000 — Denver, CO Monday Nitro All WCW titles were declared vacant by Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff after WCW was rebooted. [71]
82
Scott Steiner 2 000000002000-04-16-0000April 16, 2000 7001840000000000000♠84 Chicago, IL Spring Stampede Defeated Sting in a tournament final for the vacant title.[72] [71]
— Vacated — 000000002000-07-09-0000July 9, 2000 — Daytona Beach, FL Bash at the Beach Scott Steiner was stripped of the title when he used the banned Steiner Recliner submission hold on Mike Awesome.[73] [71]
83
Lance Storm 1 000000002000-07-18-0000July 18, 2000 7001660000000000000♠66 Auburn Hills, MI Monday Nitro Defeated Mike Awesome in a tournament final for the vacant title. Storm unofficially renamed the title the WCW Canadian Heavyweight Championship. [74]
84
Terry Funk 2 000000002000-09-22-0000September 22, 2000 7000100000000000000♠1 Amarillo, TX House show Title change was not recognized by WCW, but is recognized by WWE. [75]
85
Lance Storm 2 000000002000-09-23-0000September 23, 2000 7001360000000000000♠36 Lubbock, TX House show Title change was not recognized by WCW, but is recognized by WWE. [76]
86
Gen. Rection 1 000000002000-10-29-0000October 29, 2000 7001150000000000000♠15 Paradise, NV Halloween Havoc Defeated Lance Storm and Jim Duggan in a handicap match. [77]
87
Lance Storm 3 000000002000-11-13-0000November 13, 2000 7001130000000000000♠13 London, England Monday Nitro [78]
88
Gen. Rection 2 000000002000-11-26-0000November 26, 2000 7001490000000000000♠49 Milwaukee, WI Mayhem [79]
89
Shane Douglas 1 000000002001-01-14-0000January 14, 2001 7001220000000000000♠22 Indianapolis, IN Sin This was a First Blood Chain match. [80]
90
Rick Steiner 1 000000002001-02-05-0000February 5, 2001 7001410000000000000♠41 Tupelo, MS Monday Nitro [81]
91
Booker T 1 000000002001-03-18-0000March 18, 2001 7002128000000000000♠128 Jacksonville, FL Greed Title and other selected assets of WCW were purchased by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Title was subsequently referred to as the WCW United States Championship and was defended on WWF programming. [82]
World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment
92
Chris Kanyon 1 000000002001-07-24-0000July 24, 2001 7001480000000000000♠48 Pittsburgh, PA SmackDown! Given the title by Booker T as he was also the WCW Champion.
WWE recognizes Kanyon's reign as lasting 46 days, beginning on July 26, 2001, when the episode aired on tape delay. [83]
93
Tajiri 1 000000002001-09-10-0000September 10, 2001 7001130000000000000♠13 San Antonio, TX Raw is War [84]
94
Rhyno 1 000000002001-09-23-0000September 23, 2001 7001290000000000000♠29 Pittsburgh, PA Unforgiven [85]
95
Kurt Angle 1 000000002001-10-22-0000October 22, 2001 7001210000000000000♠21 Kansas City, MO Raw [86]
96
Edge 1 000000002001-11-12-0000November 12, 2001 7000600000000000000♠6 Boston, MA Raw [87]
— Unified — 000000002001-11-18-0000November 18, 2001 — Greensboro, NC Survivor Series Edge defeated WWF Intercontinental Champion Test to unify the two titles. Edge became the Intercontinental Champion while the United States title was deactivated. In May 2002, the WWF became the WWE. [87]
97
Eddie Guerrero 2 000000002003-07-27-0000July 27, 2003 7001840000000000000♠84 Denver, CO Vengeance Title was reactivated as the WWE United States Championship as an exclusive title of the SmackDown brand. Guerrero defeated Chris Benoit in a tournament final for the revived title. [88]
98
Big Show 1 000000002003-10-19-0000October 19, 2003 7002147000000000000♠147 Baltimore, MD No Mercy [89]
99
John Cena 1 000000002004-03-14-0000March 14, 2004 7002114000000000000♠114 New York, NY WrestleMania XX WWE mistakenly lists Cena's reign as lasting 137 days, ending on July 29, 2004. The match description for Booker T's title win states that Cena was stripped of the title "a few weeks prior" to the July 29, 2004 tape delay episode of SmackDown! [90]
— Vacated — 000000002004-07-06-0000July 6, 2004 — Winnipeg, MB SmackDown! John Cena was stripped of the title after attacking SmackDown! General Manager Kurt Angle.
Aired on tape delay on July 8, 2004. [91]
100
Booker T 2 000000002004-07-27-0000July 27, 2004 7001680000000000000♠68 Cincinnati, OH SmackDown! This was an eight-way elimination match, also involving John Cena, René Duprée, Kenzo Suzuki, Rob Van Dam, Billy Gunn, Charlie Haas, and Luther Reigns.
WWE recognizes Booker T's reign as lasting 66 days, beginning on July 29, 2004, when the episode aired on tape delay. [91]
101
John Cena 2 000000002004-10-03-0000October 3, 2004 7000200000000000000♠2 East Rutherford, NJ No Mercy This was the fifth match of a Best of Five series.
WWE recognizes Cena's reign as lasting 4 days, ending on October 7, 2004, when the following episode aired on tape delay. [92]
102
Carlito Caribbean Cool 1 000000002004-10-05-0000October 5, 2004 7001420000000000000♠42 Boston, MA SmackDown! WWE recognizes Carlito's reign as beginning on October 7, 2004 and ending on November 18, 2004, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. [93][94]
103
John Cena 3 000000002004-11-16-0000November 16, 2004 7002105000000000000♠105 Dayton, OH SmackDown! WWE recognizes Cena's reign as beginning on November 18, 2004 and ending on March 3, 2005, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. [95]
104
Orlando Jordan 1 000000002005-03-01-0000March 1, 2005 7002173000000000000♠173 Albany, NY SmackDown! WWE recognizes Jordan's reign as lasting 171 days, beginning on March 3, 2005, when the episode aired on tape delay. [96]
105
Chris Benoit 3 000000002005-08-21-0000August 21, 2005 7001580000000000000♠58 Washington, D.C. SummerSlam WWE recognizes Benoit's reign as lasting 61 days, ending on October 21, 2005, when the following episode aired on tape delay. [97]
106
Booker T 3 000000002005-10-18-0000October 18, 2005 7001350000000000000♠35 Reno, NV SmackDown! WWE recognizes Booker T's reign as beginning on October 21, 2005 and ending on November 25, 2005, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. [98]
— Vacated — 000000002005-11-22-0000November 22, 2005 — Sheffield, England SmackDown! Vacated when Booker T's title defense against Chris Benoit ended in a double pinfall.[5]
Aired on tape delay on November 25, 2005. [98]
107
Booker T 4 000000002006-01-10-0000January 10, 2006 7001400000000000000♠40 Philadelphia, PA SmackDown! Booker T faced Chris Benoit in a Best of Seven series, winning the first three matches; Randy Orton substituted for Booker T after that due to injury, losing the next three matches, but winning the final for the vacant title.
WWE recognizes Booker T's reign as lasting 37 days, beginning on January 13, 2006, when the episode aired on tape delay. [99]
108
Chris Benoit 4 000000002006-02-19-0000February 19, 2006 7001420000000000000♠42 Baltimore, MD No Way Out [100]
109
John Bradshaw Layfield 1 000000002006-04-02-0000April 2, 2006 7001510000000000000♠51 Rosemont, IL WrestleMania 22 WWE recognizes JBL's reign as lasting 54 days, ending on May 26, 2006, when the following episode aired on tape delay. [101]
110
Bobby Lashley 1 000000002006-05-23-0000May 23, 2006 7001490000000000000♠49 Bakersfield, CA SmackDown! WWE recognizes Lashley's reign as beginning on May 26, 2006 and ending on July 14, 2006, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. [102]
111
Finlay 1 000000002006-07-11-0000July 11, 2006 7001490000000000000♠49 Minneapolis, MN SmackDown! WWE recognizes Finlay's reign as beginning on July 14, 2006 and ending on September 1, 2006, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. [103]
112
Mr. Kennedy 1 000000002006-08-29-0000August 29, 2006 7001420000000000000♠42 Reading, PA SmackDown! This was a triple threat match, also involving Bobby Lashley.
WWE recognizes Kennedy's reign as beginning on September 1, 2006 and ending on October 13, 2006, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. [104][105]
113
Chris Benoit 5 000000002006-10-10-0000October 10, 2006 7002222000000000000♠222 Jacksonville, FL SmackDown! WWE recognizes Benoit's reign as lasting 219 days, beginning on October 13, 2006, when the episode aired on tape delay. [106][107]
114
Montel Vontavious Porter 1 000000002007-05-20-0000May 20, 2007 7002343000000000000♠343 St. Louis, MO Judgment Day This was a two out of three falls match. [108][109]
115
Matt Hardy 1 000000002008-04-27-0000April 27, 2008 7001840000000000000♠84 Baltimore, MD Backlash The title became exclusive to the ECW brand following the 2008 WWE draft. [110][111]
116
Shelton Benjamin 1 000000002008-07-20-0000July 20, 2008 7002240000000000000♠240 Uniondale, NY The Great American Bash The title was returned to SmackDown due to Benjamin's status as a SmackDown wrestler.
WWE recognizes Benjamin's reign as lasting 243 days, ending on March 20, 2009, when the following episode aired on tape delay. [112][113]
117
Montel Vontavious Porter 2 000000002009-03-17-0000March 17, 2009 7001760000000000000♠76 Corpus Christi, TX SmackDown The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2009 WWE draft.
WWE recognizes Porter's reign as lasting 73 days, beginning on March 20, 2009, when the episode aired on tape delay. [114][115]
118
Kofi Kingston 1 000000002009-06-01-0000June 1, 2009 7002126000000000000♠126 Birmingham, AL Raw [116][117]
119
The Miz 1 000000002009-10-05-0000October 5, 2009 7002224000000000000♠224 Wilkes-Barre, PA Raw [118][119]
120
Bret Hart 5 000000002010-05-17-0000May 17, 2010 7000700000000000000♠7 Toronto, ON Raw This was a no disqualification, no countout match. [120][121]
— Vacated — 000000002010-05-24-0000May 24, 2010 — Toledo, OH Raw Vacated when Bret Hart became the Raw General Manager. [120][122]
121
R-Truth 1 000000002010-05-24-0000May 24, 2010 7001210000000000000♠21 Toledo, OH Raw Defeated The Miz to win the vacant title. [122][123]
122
The Miz 2 000000002010-06-14-0000June 14, 2010 7001970000000000000♠97 Charlotte, NC Raw This was a fatal four-way match, also involving John Morrison and Zack Ryder. [124][125]
123
Daniel Bryan 1 000000002010-09-19-0000September 19, 2010 7002176000000000000♠176 Rosemont, IL Night of Champions WWE recognizes Bryan's reign as lasting 177 days. [126]
124
Sheamus 1 000000002011-03-14-0000March 14, 2011 7001480000000000000♠48 St. Louis, MO Raw If Sheamus lost, he would have quit the WWE.
Title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand following the 2011 WWE draft. [127]
125
Kofi Kingston 2 000000002011-05-01-0000May 1, 2011 7001490000000000000♠49 Tampa, FL Extreme Rules This was a tables match. The title became exclusive to Raw due to Kingston's status as a Raw wrestler. [128]
126
Dolph Ziggler 1 000000002011-06-19-0000June 19, 2011 7002182000000000000♠182 Washington, D.C. Capitol Punishment On August 29, 2011, the brand extension ended, allowing the United States Champion to appear on both Raw and SmackDown. [129]
127
Zack Ryder 1 000000002011-12-18-0000December 18, 2011 7001290000000000000♠29 Baltimore, MD TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs [130]
128
Jack Swagger 1 000000002012-01-16-0000January 16, 2012 7001490000000000000♠49 Anaheim, CA Raw WWE recognizes Swagger's reign as lasting 50 days. [131]
129
Santino Marella 1 000000002012-03-05-0000March 5, 2012 7002167000000000000♠167 Boston, MA Raw [132]
130
Antonio Cesaro 1 000000002012-08-19-0000August 19, 2012 7002239000000000000♠239 Los Angeles, CA SummerSlam Match aired live on YouTube and WWE.com as part of the SummerSlam pre-show.
WWE recognizes Cesaro's reign as lasting 240 days. [133]
131
Kofi Kingston 3 000000002013-04-15-0000April 15, 2013 7001340000000000000♠34 Greenville, SC Raw [134]
132
Dean Ambrose 1 000000002013-05-19-0000May 19, 2013 7002351000000000000♠351 St. Louis, MO Extreme Rules [3][135]
133
Sheamus 2 000000002014-05-05-0000May 5, 2014 7002182000000000000♠182 Albany, NY Raw This was a 20-man battle royal. Sheamus lastly eliminated Dean Ambrose to win the match and the title.
WWE recognizes Sheamus' reign as lasting 183 days. [136]
134
Rusev 1 000000002014-11-03-0000November 3, 2014 7002146000000000000♠146 Buffalo, NY Raw Backstage Pass [137]
135
John Cena 4 000000002015-03-29-0000March 29, 2015 7002147000000000000♠147 Santa Clara, CA WrestleMania 31 [138]
136
Seth Rollins 1 000000002015-08-23-0000August 23, 2015 7001280000000000000♠28 Brooklyn, NY SummerSlam This was a Winner Takes All match, in which Rollins also defended the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
WWE recognizes Rollins' reign as lasting 29 days. [139]
137
John Cena 5 000000002015-09-20-0000September 20, 2015 7001350000000000000♠35 Houston, TX Night of Champions [140]
138
Alberto Del Rio 1 000000002015-10-25-0000October 25, 2015 7001780000000000000♠78 Los Angeles, CA Hell in a Cell This was an open challenge.
WWE recognizes Del Rio's reign as lasting 79 days. [141]
139
Kalisto 1 000000002016-01-11-0000January 11, 2016 7000100000000000000♠1 New Orleans, LA Raw WWE recognizes Kalisto's reign as lasting 3 days, ending on January 14, 2016, when the following episode aired on tape delay. [142]
140
Alberto Del Rio 2 000000002016-01-12-0000January 12, 2016 7001120000000000000♠12 Lafayette, LA SmackDown WWE recognizes Del Rio's reign as lasting 10 days, beginning on January 14, 2016, when the episode aired on tape delay. [143]
141
Kalisto 2 000000002016-01-24-0000January 24, 2016 7002119000000000000♠119 Orlando, FL Royal Rumble [144]
142
Rusev 2 000000002016-05-22-0000May 22, 2016 7002126000000000000♠126 Newark, NJ Extreme Rules The brand extension returned and the title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2016 WWE draft.
WWE recognizes Rusev's reign as lasting 127 days. [145]
143
Roman Reigns 1 000000002016-09-25-0000September 25, 2016 7002106000000000000♠106 Indianapolis, IN Clash of Champions WWE recognizes Reigns' reign as lasting 107 days. [146]
144
Chris Jericho 1 000000002017-01-09-0000January 9, 2017 7001830000000000000♠83 New Orleans, LA Raw This was a 2-on-1 handicap match, also involving Kevin Owens, who teamed with Jericho. Jericho pinned Roman Reigns to win the title. [147]
145
Kevin Owens 1 000000002017-04-02-0000April 2, 2017 7001280000000000000♠28 Orlando, FL WrestleMania 33 The title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand following the 2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up.
WWE recognizes Owens' reign as lasting 29 days. [148]
146
Chris Jericho 2 000000002017-04-30-0000April 30, 2017 7000200000000000000♠2 San Jose, CA Payback Since Jericho won, he was transferred to the SmackDown brand.
WWE recognizes Jericho's reign as lasting 3 days. [149]
147
Kevin Owens 2 000000002017-05-02-0000May 2, 2017 7001660000000000000♠66 Fresno, CA SmackDown Live [150]
148
AJ Styles 1 000000002017-07-07-0000July 7, 2017 7001160000000000000♠16 New York, NY House show WWE recognizes Styles' reign as lasting 17 days. [151]
149
Kevin Owens 3 000000002017-07-23-0000July 23, 2017 7000200000000000000♠2 Philadelphia, PA Battleground WWE recognizes Owens' reign as lasting 3 days. [152]
150
AJ Styles 2 000000002017-07-25-0000July 25, 2017 7001750000000000000♠75 Richmond, VA SmackDown Live This was a triple threat match also involving Chris Jericho. [153]
151
Baron Corbin 1 000000002017-10-08-0000October 8, 2017 7001700000000000000♠70 Detroit, MI Hell in a Cell This was a triple threat match also involving Tye Dillinger. [154]
152
Dolph Ziggler 2 000000002017-12-17-0000December 17, 2017 7000900000000000000♠9 Boston, MA Clash of Champions This was a triple threat match also involving Bobby Roode. [155]
— Vacated — 000000002017-12-26-0000December 26, 2017 — Rosemont, IL SmackDown Live SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan ruled that Dolph Ziggler vacated the title after he left it in the ring on the December 19 episode of SmackDown. [156]
153
Bobby Roode 1 000000002018-01-16-0000January 16, 2018 7001540000000000000♠54 Laredo, TX SmackDown Live Defeated Jinder Mahal in a tournament final to win the vacant title. [157]
154
Randy Orton 1 000000002018-03-11-0000March 11, 2018 7001280000000000000♠28 Columbus, OH Fastlane [158]
155
Jinder Mahal 1 000000002018-04-08-0000April 8, 2018 7000800000000000000♠8 New Orleans, LA WrestleMania 34 This was a Fatal 4-Way match also involving Bobby Roode and Rusev.
The title became exclusive to the Raw brand following the 2018 WWE Superstar Shake-up. [159]
156
Jeff Hardy 1 000000002018-04-16-0000April 16, 2018 7001100000000000000♠10+ Hartford, CT Raw The title became exclusive to the SmackDown brand following the 2018 WWE Superstar Shake-up. [160]
Combined reigns[edit]
Inaugural champion Harley Race
Record six-time champion Ric Flair
Lex Luger is the longest reigning champion in history, with a record of 523 days
Dean Ambrose is the longest reigning champion under the WWE banner, with a record of 351 days
As of April 26, 2018.
†
Indicates the current champion
Rank
Wrestler
No. of
reigns
Combined days
Combined days
recognized by WWE
1
Luger, LexLex Luger 5 948 950
2
Flair, RicRic Flair 6[a] 773 709
3
Valentine, GregGreg Valentine 3[b] 512 392
4
Mulligan, BlackjackBlackjack Mulligan 4[c] 509 500
5
Porter, Montel VontaviousMontel Vontavious Porter 2 419 416
6
Cena, JohnJohn Cena 5 403 405
7
Rude, RickRick Rude 1 378
8
Benoit, ChrisChris Benoit 5 357
9
Ambrose, DeanDean Ambrose 1 351
10
Koloff, NikitaNikita Koloff 1 328
11
Miz !The Miz 2 321
12
Sgt. Slaughter !Sgt. Slaughter 2 305
13
Magnum T.A. !Magnum T.A. 2 302 274
14
McDaniel, WahooWahoo McDaniel 5 296 300
15
Windham, BarryBarry Windham 1 283
16
Rusev !Rusev 2 272 273
17
Booker T !Booker T 4 271 266
18
Steamboat, RickyRicky Steamboat 4 265 267
19
Austin, SteveSteve Austin 2 240
Benjamin, SheltonShelton Benjamin 1 240 243
21
Cesaro, AntonioAntonio Cesaro 1 239 240
22
Sting !Sting 2 234
23
Snuka, JimmyJimmy Snuka 1 231 233
24
Sheamus !Sheamus 2 230 231
25
Rhodes, DustinDustin Rhodes 2 229
26
Piper, RoddyRoddy Piper 3 220 222
27
Kingston, KofiKofi Kingston 3 209
28
Ziggler, DolphDolph Ziggler 2 191
29
Hart, BretBret Hart 5 188 186
30
Jarrett, JeffJeff Jarrett 3 184
31
Race, HarleyHarley Race 1 183 184
32
Bryan, DanielDaniel Bryan 1 176 177
33
Jordan, OrlandoOrlando Jordan 1 173 171
34
Steiner, ScottScott Steiner 2 169
35
Marella, SantinoSantino Marella 1 167
36
Guerrero, EddieEddie Guerrero 2 161
37
Konnan !Konnan 1 160
38
Jones, PaulPaul Jones 3[d] 156 150
39
Page, Diamond DallasDiamond Dallas Page 2 147
Big Show !Big Show 1 147
41
Rhodes, DustyDusty Rhodes 1 141
42
Blanchard, TullyTully Blanchard 1 130
43
Slater, DickDick Slater 1 129
44
Kalisto !Kalisto 2 120 122
45
Storm, LanceLance Storm 3 115
46
Reigns, RomanRoman Reigns 1 106 107
47
Hennig, CurtCurt Hennig 1 104
48
Duggan, JimJim Duggan 1 100
49
Owens, KevinKevin Owens 3 96 98
50
Valentine, JohnnyJohnny Valentine 1 93
51
AJ Styles !AJ Styles 2 91 92
52
Del Rio, AlbertoAlberto Del Rio 2 90 89
53
Vader, Big VanBig Van Vader 1 88
54
Jericho, ChrisChris Jericho 2 85 86
Malenko, DeanDean Malenko 1 85
56
Hardy, MattMatt Hardy 1 84
57
Goldberg !Goldberg 2 78 92
58
Corbin, BaronBaron Corbin 1 70
59
Hall, ScottScott Hall 2 66
60
Rection !Gen. Rection 2 64
61
Roode, BobbyBobby Roode 1 54
62
Layfield, John BradshawJohn Bradshaw Layfield 1 51 54
63
Hansen, StanStan Hansen 1 50
64
Lashley, BobbyBobby Lashley 1 49
Finlay !Finlay 1 49
Swagger, JackJack Swagger 1 49 50
67
Kanyon !Chris Kanyon 1 48 46
68
Sasaki, KensukeKensuke Sasaki 1 44
69
Carlito !Carlito Caribbean Cool 1 42
Kennedy, Mr.Mr. Kennedy 1 42
Sid Vicious !Sid Vicious 1 42
72
Steiner, RickRick Steiner 1 41
73
Flair, DavidDavid Flair 1 35
74
One Man Gang !One Man Gang 1 33
75
Rhyno !Rhyno 1 29
Ryder, ZackZack Ryder 1 29
77
Orton, RandyRandy Orton 1 28
Rollins, SethSeth Rollins 1 28 29
79
McMichael, SteveSteve McMichael 1 25
80
Bobo Brazil !Bobo Brazil 1 22
Douglas, ShaneShane Douglas 1 22
82
Angle, KurtKurt Angle 1 21
Wrestling, Mr.Mr. Wrestling 1 21 22
R-Truth !R-Truth 1 21
85
Funk, TerryTerry Funk 2 19 20
86
Hayes, MichaelMichael Hayes 1 15
87
Tajiri !Tajiri 1 13
88
Jeff Hardy † 1 7001100000000000000♠10+
89
Jinder Mahal 1 8
90
Edge !Edge 1 6
91
Raven !Raven 1 1
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ Ric Flair's fifth reign is not recognized by WWE, but a WWE.com article recognized him as a 6-time champion.
Jump up ^ WWE recognizes Greg Valentine as a 2-time champion. His first reign is not recognized by WWE.
Jump up ^ WWE recognizes Blackjack Mulligan as a 3-time champion. His second reign is not recognized by WWE.
Jump up ^ WWE recognizes Paul Jones as a 2-time champion. His third reign is not recognized by WWE.
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Measures of national income and output
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A variety of measures of national income and output are used in economics to estimate total economic activity in a country or region, including gross domestic product (GDP), gross national product (GNP), net national income (NNI), and adjusted national income (NNI* adjusted for natural resource depletion). All are specially concerned with counting the total amount of goods and services produced within some the economy and by different sectors. The boundary is usually defined by geography or citizenship, and may also restrict the goods and services that are counted. For instance, some measures count only goods & services that are exchanged for money, excluding bartered goods, while other measures may attempt to include bartered goods by imputing monetary values to them. [1]
Contents
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1 National accounts
2 Market value
2.1 Methods of measuring national income
2.1.1 Income method
2.2 Expenditure
3 Gross domestic product and gross national product
4 National income and welfare
5 See also
6 References
7 Bibliography
8 External links
National accounts[edit]
Main article: National accounts
Arriving at a figure for the total production of goods and services in a large region like a country entails a large amount of data-collection and calculation. Although some attempts were made to estimate national incomes as long ago as the 17th century,[2] the systematic keeping of national accounts, of which these figures are a part, only began in the 1930s, in the United States and some European countries. The impetus for that major statistical effort was the Great Depression and the rise of Keynesian economics, which prescribed a greater role for the government in managing an economy, and made it necessary for governments to obtain accurate information so that their interventions into the economy could proceed as well-informed as possible.
Market value[edit]
Main article: Market value
In order to count a good or service, it is necessary to assign value to it. The value that the measures of national income and output assign to a good or service is its market value – the price it fetches when bought or sold. The actual usefulness of a product (its use-value) is not measured – assuming the use-value to be any different from its market value.
Three strategies have been used to obtain the market values of all the goods and services produced: the product (or output) method, the expenditure method, and the income method. The product method looks at the economy on an industry-by-industry basis. The total output of the economy is the sum of the outputs of every industry. However, since an output of one industry may be used by another industry and become part of the output of that second industry, to avoid counting the item twice we use not the value output by each industry, but the value-added; that is, the difference between the value of what it puts out and what it takes in. The total value produced by the economy is the sum of the values-added by every industry.
The expenditure method is based on the idea that all products are bought by somebody or some organisation. Therefore, we sum up the total amount of money people and organisations spend in buying things. This amount must equal the value of everything produced. Usually expenditures by private individuals, expenditures by businesses, and expenditures by government are calculated separately and then summed to give the total expenditure. Also, a correction term must be introduced to account for imports and exports outside the boundary.
The income method works by summing the incomes of all producers within the boundary. Since what they are paid is just the market value of their product, their total income must be the total value of the product. Wages, proprietor's incomes, and corporate profits are the major subdivisions of income.
Methods of measuring national income[edit]
Income method[edit]
The output approach focuses on finding the total output of a nation by directly finding the total value of all goods and services a nation produces.
Because of the complication of the multiple stages in the production of a good or service, only the final value of a good or service is included in the total output. This avoids an issue often called 'double counting', wherein the total value of a good is included several times in national output, by counting it repeatedly in several stages of production. In the example of meat production, the value of the good from the farm may be $10, then $30 from the butchers, and then $60 from the supermarket. The value that should be included in final national output should be $60, not the sum of all those numbers, $100. The values added at each stage of production over the previous stage are respectively $10, $20, and $30. Their sum gives an alternative way of calculating the value of final output.
Formulae:
GDP(gross domestic product) at market price = value of output in an economy in the particular year - intermediate consumption
at factor cost = GDP at market price - depreciation + NFIA (net factor income from abroad) - net indirect taxes
NDP at factor cost = Compensation of employees + Net interest + Rental & royalty income + Profit of incorporated and unincorporated NDP at factor cost
Expenditure[edit]
The expenditure approach is basically an output accounting method. It focuses on finding the total output of a nation by finding the total amount of money spent. This is acceptable to economists, because like income, the total value of all goods is equal to the total amount of money spent on goods. The basic formula for domestic output takes all the different areas in which money is spent within the region, and then combines them to find the total output.
G D P = C + G + I + ( X − M ) {\displaystyle \mathrm {GDP} =C+G+I+\left(\mathrm {X} -M\right)}
Where:
C = household consumption expenditures / personal consumption expenditures
I = gross private domestic investment
G = government consumption and gross investment expenditures
X = gross exports of goods and services
M = gross imports of goods and services
Note: (X - M) is often written as XN or less commonly as NX, both stand for "net exports"
The names of the measures consist of one of the words "Gross" or "Net", followed by one of the words "National" or "Domestic", followed by one of the words "Product", "Income", or "Expenditure". All of these terms can be explained separately.
"Gross" means total product, regardless of the use to which it is subsequently put.
"Net" means "Gross" minus the amount that must be used to offset depreciation – ie., wear-and-tear or obsolescence of the nation's fixed capital assets. "Net" gives an indication of how much product is actually available for consumption or new investment.
"Domestic" means the boundary is geographical: we are counting all goods and services produced within the country's borders, regardless of by whom.
"National" means the boundary is defined by citizenship (nationality). We count all goods and services produced by the nationals of the country (or businesses owned by them) regardless of where that production physically takes place.
The output of a French-owned cotton factory in Senegal counts as part of the Domestic figures for Senegal, but the National figures of France.
"Product", "Income", and "Expenditure" refer to the three counting methodologies explained earlier: the product, income, and expenditure approaches. However the terms are used loosely.
"Product" is the general term, often used when any of the three approaches was actually used. Sometimes the word "Product" is used and then some additional symbol or phrase to indicate the methodology; so, for instance, we get "Gross Domestic Product by income", "GDP (income)", "GDP(I)", and similar constructions.
"Income" specifically means that the income approach was used.
"Expenditure" specifically means that the expenditure approach was used.
Note that all three counting methods should in theory give the same final figure. However, in practice minor differences are obtained from the three methods for several reasons, including changes in inventory levels and errors in the statistics. One problem for instance is that goods in inventory have been produced (therefore included in Product), but not yet sold (therefore not yet included in Expenditure). Similar timing issues can also cause a slight discrepancy between the value of goods produced (Product) and the payments to the factors that produced the goods (Income), particularly if inputs are purchased on credit, and also because wages are collected often after a period of production.
Gross domestic product and gross national product[edit]
Main articles: GDP and GNP
Gross domestic product (GDP) is defined as "the value of all final goods and services produced in a country in 1 year".[3]
Gross national product (GNP) is defined as "the market value of all goods and services produced in one year by labour and property supplied by the residents of a country."[4]
As an example, the table below shows some GDP and GNP, and NNI data for the United States:[5]
National income and output (billions of dollars)
Period ending
2003
Gross national product 11,063.3
Net U.S. income receipts from rest of the world 55.2
U.S. income receipts 329.1
U.S. income payments -273.9
Gross domestic product 11,008.1
Private consumption of fixed capital 1,135.9
Government consumption of fixed capital 218.1
Statistical discrepancy 25.6
National income 9,679.7
NDP: Net domestic product is defined as "gross domestic product (GDP) minus depreciation of capital",[6] similar to NNP.
GDP per capita: Gross domestic product per capita is the mean value of the output produced per person, which is also the mean income.
National income and welfare[edit]
GDP per capita (per person) is often used as a measure of a person's welfare. Countries with higher GDP may be more likely to also score high on other measures of welfare, such as life expectancy. However, there are serious limitations to the usefulness of GDP as a measure of welfare:
Measures of GDP typically exclude unpaid economic activity, most importantly domestic work such as childcare. This leads to distortions; for example, a paid nanny's income contributes to GDP, but an unpaid parent's time spent caring for children will not, even though they are both carrying out the same economic activity.
GDP takes no account of the inputs used to produce the output. For example, if everyone worked for twice the number of hours, then GDP might roughly double, but this does not necessarily mean that workers are better off as they would have less leisure time. Similarly, the impact of economic activity on the environment is not measured in calculating GDP.
Comparison of GDP from one country to another may be distorted by movements in exchange rates. Measuring national income at purchasing power parity may overcome this problem at the risk of overvaluing basic goods and services, for example subsistence farming.
GDP does not measure factors that affect quality of life, such as the quality of the environment (as distinct from the input value) and security from crime. This leads to distortions - for example, spending on cleaning up an oil spill is included in GDP, but the negative impact of the spill on well-being (e.g. loss of clean beaches) is not measured.
GDP is the mean (average) wealth rather than median (middle-point) wealth. Countries with a skewed income distribution may have a relatively high per-capita GDP while the majority of its citizens have a relatively low level of income, due to concentration of wealth in the hands of a small fraction of the population. See Gini coefficient.
Because of this, other measures of welfare such as the Human Development Index (HDI), Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare (ISEW), Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI), gross national happiness (GNH), and sustainable national income (SNI) are used.
See also[edit]
Capital formation
Chained volume series
Compensation of employees
European System of Accounts
Green national product
Gross domestic product
Gross national product
Gross national happiness (GNH)
Gross national income in the European Union
Gross output
Input-output model
Intermediate consumption
National accounts
National Income and Product Accounts
Net output
Penn World Table
Savings identity
United Nations System of National Accounts (UNSNA)
Wealth (economics)
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics, Concepts, Sources and Methods, Chap. 4, "Economic concepts and the national accounts", "Production", "The production boundary". Retrieved November 2015.
Jump up ^ E.g., William Petty (1665), Gregory King (1688); and, in France, Boisguillebert and Vauban. Australia's National Accounts: Concepts, Sources and Methods, 2000. Chapter 1; heading: Brief history of economic accounts (retrieved November 2009).
Jump up ^ Australian Council of Trade Unions, APHEDA, Glossary, accessed November 2009.
Jump up ^ United States, of the United States], p 5; retrieved November 2009.
Jump up ^ U.S Federal Reserve, the link appears to be dead as of late 2009
Jump up ^ Penn State Glossary
Bibliography[edit]
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian National Accounts: Concepts, Sources and Methods, 2000. This fairly large document has a wealth of information on the meaning of the national income and output measures and how they are obtained.
External links[edit]
Library resources about
National income
Resources in your library
Historicalstatistics.org: Links to historical national accounts and statistics for different countries and regions
World Bank's Development and Education Program Website
Quandl - GDP by country - data available in CSV, Excel, JSON or XML formats
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