3. The difference between expenditure on the gross domestic product (GDP) and gross domestic expenditure (GDE) is that ... 1 . expenditure on the GDP includes both imports and exports, while GDE includes exports and excludes imports. 2. expenditure on the GDP includes exports and excludes imports, while GDE includes both imports and exports. 3. expenditure on the GDP includes exports and excludes imports, while GDE includes imports and excludes exports. 4. expenditure on the GDP includes imports and excludes exports, while GDE includes exports and excludes imports