Development Dynamics Meauring Development 📖

Question 1

What is development

Answer 1

Development is a process of change that effects people’s lives. It may involve an improvement in the quality of live as perceived by the people undergoing change.

Question 2

GDP per capita

Answer 2

The total value of goods and services produced in a year. Dividing GDP per person (per capita).

Question 3

GDP PPP

Answer 3

GDP- Purchasing power parity- which shows what the GDP will buy in other countries (linked to exchange rate).

Question 4

Human development index

Answer 4

Combines wealth, health and education to show how developed a country is (0-1 the higher the better).

Question 5

Poverty line

Answer 5

The minimum income required to meet someone’s basic needs ($1.25 a day).

Question 6

Access to drinking water

Answer 6

The percentage of the population with access to water supply within a 1km.

Question 7

Literacy rate

Answer 7

The percentage of the population aged over 15 who can read and write.

Question 8

Corruption perception index

Answer 8

Uses a scale from 0-10 (0 very corrupt, 10-honest) to rank how stable a government is.

Question 9

UK

Answer 9

GDP per capita : $44,100
GDP PPP : 2,914 trillion
HDI : 0.907
Access to safe drinking water : 100%
Corruption perception index : 78

Question 10

China

Answer 10

GDP per capita : $16,700
GDP PPP : 23.16 trillion 
HDI : 0.727
Access to safe drinking water : 95.5%
Corruption perception index : 36

Question 11

India

Answer 11

GDP per capita : $7,200
GDP PPP : $9.459 trillion 
HDI : 0.609
Access to safe drinking water : 94.1%
Corruption perception index : 38

Question 12

Niger

Answer 12

GDP per capita : $1,200
GDP PPP : $21.84 billion
HDI : 0.348
Access to safe drinking water : 58.2%
Corruption perception index: 35