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The 100 most-viewed economic concepts on Wikipedia, all time. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: inflation. Data as of 28 October 2026.
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1
inflation
rise in price level in an economy over time
41,097
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2
businessperson
person involved in activities for the purpose of generating revenue
23,322
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3
entrepreneurship
creation or extraction of economic value
22,118
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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
20,283
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5
sale
exchange of goods for money over a targeted time period
16,583
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6
insolvency
state of being unable to pay the debts at maturity by a person or company
15,941
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views
7
autarky
characteristic of self-sufficiency, usually applied to political states or to their economic systems
15,846
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8
investment
commitment of resources to achieve later benefits
15,474
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9
service
economic product that directly satisfies wants without producing a lasting asset
15,447
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views
10
monopoly
market structure with a single firm dominating the market
14,803
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views
11
product
anything that can be offered to a market
13,477
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views
12
Pareto efficiency
economic concept of a state in which no reallocation of resources can make everyone at least as well off
12,141
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13
derivative
financial instrument whose value is based on one or more underlying assets
11,332
views
views
14
capital
assets used for the production of goods and services
11,236
views
views
15
arbitrage
capitalisation of risk-free opportunities in financial markets
10,512
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views
16
work
activities performed as a means of support
10,466
views
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17
free market
form of market-based economy
9,908
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views
18
means of production
reference to physical, non-human inputs used in production to produce wealth
9,696
views
views
19
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
9,127
views
views
20
capital expenditure
costs associated with the procurement and maintenance of, and improvements to, the fixed assets of an organisation
9,065
views
views
21
degrowth
economic thinking questioning the benefits and sustainability of economic growth
8,363
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views
22
credit
loan
8,107
views
views
23
sericulture
process of silk production
7,948
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24
circular economy
regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emissions, and energy leakage, are minimised
7,937
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views
25
Gresham's law
monetary principle on circulating currency; "bad money drives out good"
7,879
views
views
26
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
7,839
views
views
27
opportunity cost
when presented with multiple opportunities, the cost of making a certain choice in comparison to its alternatives
7,720
views
views
28
craft
field of work that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work
7,678
views
views
29
commodity
fungible item produced to satisfy wants or needs
7,436
views
views
30
economies of scale
cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to size, throughput, or scale of operation
6,752
views
views
31
energy returned on energy invested
ratio of acquired energy to the amount of energy spent to obtain this energy
6,640
views
views
32
conspicuous consumption
concept in sociology and economy
6,593
views
views
33
value chain
functions of a company affecting its costs and quality and give it a competitive advantage
6,555
views
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34
tertiary sector of the economy
service sector, as opposed to raw materials & manufacturing
6,493
views
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35
human capital
knowledge, skills, training and similar concepts, in economics
6,404
views
views
36
cash flow
movement of money into or out of a business, project, or financial product
6,368
views
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37
trading venue
highly organized trading market
5,936
views
views
38
economic sector
conceptual grouping of economic activities
5,813
views
views
39
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
5,729
views
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40
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
5,716
views
views
41
utility
concept in economics & game theory: a relative measure of happiness or satisfaction
5,650
views
views
42
hedge
investment position intended to offset potential losses or gains that may be incurred by a companion investment
5,496
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views
43
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
5,322
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44
war reparations
compensation payments made after a war by the vanquished to the victors
5,228
views
views
45
supply
in economics, the amount of a good that sellers are willing to provide in the market
5,204
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46
distribution of wealth
spread of wealth in a society
5,104
views
views
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
5,064
views
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48
goods and services
outcome of human efforts to meet the wants and needs of people
5,057
views
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49
standard of living
level of ownership and consumption of goods and services
4,699
views
views
50
tropical fruit
fruits that typically grow in warm tropical climates
4,661
views
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51
economic value
measure of the benefit provided by a good or service to an economic agent
4,601
views
views
52
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
4,397
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53
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
4,384
views
views
54
economic profit
concept in economics
4,301
views
views
55
economic competition
rivalry between firms; ability of companies to take each others' market share in a given market
4,284
views
views
56
industry
group of firms that produce a closely related set of raw materials, goods, or services
4,196
views
views
57
monetary cost
value of money that has been used up to produce something
4,041
views
views
58
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
3,976
views
views
59
history of trade
aspect of history
3,886
views
views
60
marginalism
concept in economics
3,851
views
views
61
trade unionism
part of the workers movement to protect and gain rights through collective organisation
3,808
views
views
62
vehicle insurance
type of insurance
3,770
views
views
63
non-renewable resource
class of economic resources that natural processes do not readily replenish at practical rates
3,748
views
views
64
vendor lock-in
dependency of customers on a vendor for products
3,679
views
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65
fungibility
property of a good whose individual units are essentially interchangeable
3,651
views
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66
spread
difference between prices quoted for buying and selling a financial security
3,647
views
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67
lease
business contract between two parties, the lessor (owner) and lessee (user), for use of property
3,619
views
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68
hardware store
store that sells household hardware for home improvement
3,616
views
views
69
scarcity
fundamental problem of economics where there are limited resources to fulfill society's unlimited wants
3,569
views
views
70
diversification
the process of allocating capital in a way that reduces the exposure to any one particular asset or risk
3,543
views
views
71
current account
concept in international economics
3,490
views
views
72
herd behavior
how individuals in a group can act collectively without centralized direction
3,445
views
views
73
secondary sector of the economy
industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction
3,373
views
views
74
conjuncture
3,285
views
views
75
wastewater treatment
converting wastewater into an effluent for return to the water cycle
3,256
views
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76
ecosystem service
benefits created by nature, forests and environmental systems
3,255
views
views
77
commercial broadcasting
practice of airing radio and television advertisements for profit
3,246
views
views
78
creditor
person or organization that has a right to a benefit
3,229
views
views
79
share capital
portion of a company's equity that has been obtained by trading stock to a shareholder for cash
3,214
views
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80
consumer behavior
activities of individuals, groups, and organizations associated with the purchase, use and disposal of goods and services
3,192
views
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81
expense
use or service to be provided to achieve a certain benefit
3,145
views
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82
self-sufficiency
state of being in which a person or organization needs little or no help from, or interaction with, others
3,090
views
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83
mode of production
Marxist term for way of producing goods
3,079
views
views
84
commodities market
market for raw or primary commodities
3,078
views
views
85
reimbursement
act of compensating someone for an out-of-pocket expense
3,058
views
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86
working capital
financial metric
3,043
views
views
87
wage labor
relationship where a worker sells labour to an employer
3,015
views
views
88
floating exchange rate
regime in which a currency's value is set by market
3,007
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
2,997
views
views
90
profit
monetary income distributed to the owner of an enterprise
2,794
views
views
91
Total addressable market
revenue opportunity available for a product or service
2,721
views
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92
Demurrage
cost associated with owning or holding currency over a given period
2,680
views
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93
defense spending
the amount of financial resources dedicated by a nation to raising and maintaining an armed forces
2,655
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
2,599
views
views
95
incentive
something that motivates an individual to perform an action
2,561
views
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96
adult education
form of learning adults engage in beyond traditional schooling
2,518
views
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97
transaction cost
cost incurred in making an economic exchange
2,510
views
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98
surplus
monetary benefit that accrues to parties to an economic transaction
2,505
views
views
99
operating cost
ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system
2,409
views
views
100
financial transaction
agreement, or communication, carried out between a buyer and a seller to exchange an asset for payment
2,353
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