zero growth
Flatlined economic output
Zero growth describes an economy, population, or system that neither expands nor contracts—maintaining a steady state over time.
The term appears in economics and environmental discussions, where some argue that zero growth is necessary for sustainability: The country adopted a zero growth policy to reduce environmental impact.
Also called no growth.
- nonexpansionLack of increase
- steady stateUnchanging system condition
- degrowthIntentional economic contraction movement
- carrying capacityPopulation an environment sustains
- resource depletionExhausting available materials gradually
ecological footprint · carbon footprint · environmental impact · resource scarcity · overshoot · population bomb · green economy · sustainable development · population density · fertility rates · birth rate · baby bust · mortality rates · circular economy · ecological balance · population aging · family planning · nongrowth
- growthincrease, increasing, expansion, expand, expanding
- Growth Metricspercent change, year over year, retention rate, churn rate, attrition rate
- Alternative Economicsgift economy, barter, barter system, planned economy, command economy
zero growthrapid growth
Fast increase in scale
boom · economic boom · expansion · economic expansion · prosperity
zero growthnegative growth
Euphemism for economic decline
decline · contraction · recession · economic decline · shrinkage
zero growthboom and bust
Recurring economic extremes
volatility · rapid change · fluctuation · turbulence · instability
zero, growth, zeros, zeroed, zeroing, grow, grows, grew, grown