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The 100 most-viewed economic concepts on Wikipedia, all time. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: inflation. Data as of 31 October 2026.
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1
inflation
rise in price level in an economy over time
46,423
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2
businessperson
person involved in activities for the purpose of generating revenue
25,973
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3
entrepreneurship
creation or extraction of economic value
25,160
views
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4
price
quantity of payment or compensation given by one party to another in return for goods or services; the proposed value for such a quantity as proposed by the seller
22,793
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5
service
economic product that directly satisfies wants without producing a lasting asset
19,303
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6
insolvency
state of being unable to pay the debts at maturity by a person or company
18,112
views
views
7
autarky
characteristic of self-sufficiency, usually applied to political states or to their economic systems
18,058
views
views
8
investment
commitment of resources to achieve later benefits
17,625
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views
9
sale
exchange of goods for money over a targeted time period
17,620
views
views
10
monopoly
market structure with a single firm dominating the market
16,756
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views
11
product
anything that can be offered to a market
14,827
views
views
12
Pareto efficiency
economic concept of a state in which no reallocation of resources can make everyone at least as well off
13,654
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13
derivative
financial instrument whose value is based on one or more underlying assets
12,753
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views
14
government debt
total financial liabilities of a government sector, accumulated through borrowing to cover past deficits when expenditures exceed revenues; may be owed to domestic or foreign creditors and forms part of a country's external debt when held abroad
12,729
views
views
15
capital
assets used for the production of goods and services
12,345
views
views
16
arbitrage
capitalisation of risk-free opportunities in financial markets
11,838
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views
17
work
activities performed as a means of support
11,632
views
views
18
free market
form of market-based economy
11,396
views
views
19
means of production
reference to physical, non-human inputs used in production to produce wealth
11,002
views
views
20
capital expenditure
costs associated with the procurement and maintenance of, and improvements to, the fixed assets of an organisation
10,270
views
views
21
opportunity cost
when presented with multiple opportunities, the cost of making a certain choice in comparison to its alternatives
10,170
views
views
22
credit
loan
10,047
views
views
23
degrowth
economic thinking questioning the benefits and sustainability of economic growth
9,360
views
views
24
conspicuous consumption
concept in sociology and economy
9,074
views
views
25
Gresham's law
monetary principle on circulating currency; "bad money drives out good"
8,910
views
views
26
sericulture
process of silk production
8,854
views
views
27
comparative advantage
in economics, the advantage one has over others in producing a particular good due to a lower relative marginal cost prior to trade
8,799
views
views
28
circular economy
regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emissions, and energy leakage, are minimised
8,722
views
views
29
craft
field of work that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work
8,562
views
views
30
commodity
fungible item produced to satisfy wants or needs
8,474
views
views
31
economies of scale
cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to size, throughput, or scale of operation
7,641
views
views
32
energy returned on energy invested
ratio of acquired energy to the amount of energy spent to obtain this energy
7,601
views
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33
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
7,415
views
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34
tertiary sector of the economy
service sector, as opposed to raw materials & manufacturing
7,326
views
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35
value chain
functions of a company affecting its costs and quality and give it a competitive advantage
7,317
views
views
36
human capital
knowledge, skills, training and similar concepts, in economics
7,199
views
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37
cash flow
movement of money into or out of a business, project, or financial product
7,198
views
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38
moral hazard
in economics, situation creating an incentive to take more risk (or otherwise change one's behavior) when another party will bear the costs
7,168
views
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39
trading venue
highly organized trading market
6,647
views
views
40
economic sector
conceptual grouping of economic activities
6,545
views
views
41
utility
concept in economics & game theory: a relative measure of happiness or satisfaction
6,301
views
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42
efficient-market hypothesis
economic theory that asset prices fully reflect all available information, so that it is impossible to "beat the market" consistently on a risk-adjusted basis
6,081
views
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43
hedge
investment position intended to offset potential losses or gains that may be incurred by a companion investment
6,054
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44
distribution of wealth
spread of wealth in a society
5,903
views
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45
war reparations
compensation payments made after a war by the vanquished to the victors
5,861
views
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46
goods and services
outcome of human efforts to meet the wants and needs of people
5,768
views
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47
demand
in economics, the market force that causes buyers to be both willing and able to purchase a good or service, measured by the amount of that good or service that is currently salable at any given price point
5,673
views
views
48
bounded rationality
the idea that rationality is limited by the tractability of the decision problem, the cognitive limitations of the mind, and the time available to make the decision
5,660
views
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49
supply
in economics, the amount of a good that sellers are willing to provide in the market
5,629
views
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50
Homo economicus
concept in many economic theories of humans as rational and narrowly self-interested actors who have the ability to make judgments toward their subjectively defined ends
5,549
views
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51
monetary cost
value of money that has been used up to produce something
5,422
views
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52
industry
group of firms that produce a closely related set of raw materials, goods, or services
5,388
views
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53
standard of living
level of ownership and consumption of goods and services
5,312
views
views
54
tropical fruit
fruits that typically grow in warm tropical climates
5,293
views
views
55
economic value
measure of the benefit provided by a good or service to an economic agent
5,118
views
views
56
economic profit
concept in economics
4,870
views
views
57
economic competition
rivalry between firms; ability of companies to take each others' market share in a given market
4,726
views
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58
trade unionism
part of the workers movement to protect and gain rights through collective organisation
4,710
views
views
59
diversification
the process of allocating capital in a way that reduces the exposure to any one particular asset or risk
4,549
views
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60
post-capitalism
economic concept including proposals for a new economic system to replace capitalism, or otherwise speculate on the fate of the current form of the socio-economic order
4,520
views
views
61
mode of production
Marxist term for way of producing goods
4,390
views
views
62
non-renewable resource
class of economic resources that natural processes do not readily replenish at practical rates
4,350
views
views
63
marginalism
concept in economics
4,347
views
views
64
secondary sector of the economy
industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction
4,319
views
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65
history of trade
aspect of history
4,239
views
views
66
vehicle insurance
type of insurance
4,172
views
views
67
fungibility
property of a good whose individual units are essentially interchangeable
4,120
views
views
68
scarcity
fundamental problem of economics where there are limited resources to fulfill society's unlimited wants
4,079
views
views
69
spread
difference between prices quoted for buying and selling a financial security
4,041
views
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70
ecosystem service
benefits created by nature, forests and environmental systems
4,038
views
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71
lease
business contract between two parties, the lessor (owner) and lessee (user), for use of property
3,968
views
views
72
hardware store
store that sells household hardware for home improvement
3,955
views
views
73
current account
concept in international economics
3,949
views
views
74
vendor lock-in
dependency of customers on a vendor for products
3,919
views
views
75
herd behavior
how individuals in a group can act collectively without centralized direction
3,841
views
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76
conjuncture
3,728
views
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77
incentive
something that motivates an individual to perform an action
3,674
views
views
78
wastewater treatment
converting wastewater into an effluent for return to the water cycle
3,668
views
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79
share capital
portion of a company's equity that has been obtained by trading stock to a shareholder for cash
3,651
views
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80
commercial broadcasting
practice of airing radio and television advertisements for profit
3,627
views
views
81
creditor
person or organization that has a right to a benefit
3,586
views
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82
reimbursement
act of compensating someone for an out-of-pocket expense
3,556
views
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83
consumer behavior
activities of individuals, groups, and organizations associated with the purchase, use and disposal of goods and services
3,518
views
views
84
working capital
financial metric
3,505
views
views
85
expense
use or service to be provided to achieve a certain benefit
3,494
views
views
86
floating exchange rate
regime in which a currency's value is set by market
3,478
views
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87
wage labor
relationship where a worker sells labour to an employer
3,438
views
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88
commodities market
market for raw or primary commodities
3,433
views
views
89
label
material affixed to a container or article with printed or engraved information that allows identification and recognition of features such as weight and price
3,424
views
views
90
defense spending
the amount of financial resources dedicated by a nation to raising and maintaining an armed forces
3,359
views
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91
self-sufficiency
state of being in which a person or organization needs little or no help from, or interaction with, others
3,354
views
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92
Total addressable market
revenue opportunity available for a product or service
3,126
views
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93
profit
monetary income distributed to the owner of an enterprise
3,051
views
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94
workforce
members of a particular organization or population who are able or eligible to work; labour pool in employment; it may also mean all those who are available for work
2,958
views
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95
Demurrage
cost associated with owning or holding currency over a given period
2,903
views
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96
adult education
form of learning adults engage in beyond traditional schooling
2,847
views
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97
transaction cost
cost incurred in making an economic exchange
2,830
views
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98
surplus
monetary benefit that accrues to parties to an economic transaction
2,825
views
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99
operating cost
ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system
2,706
views
views
100
financial transaction
agreement, or communication, carried out between a buyer and a seller to exchange an asset for payment
2,687
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