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Development
Measuring how economically, socially, culturally, or technologically advanced a country is.
Economic development
Measures a country's wealth and how it is generated.
Human development
Measures access to wealth, jobs, education, health, and quality of life.
Standard of living
Describes material elements like wealth and nutrition.
Quality of life
Includes aspects like health and leisure.
Development indicators
Used to compare the development of regions based on various factors.
Primary industries
Industries like farming, fishing, and mining.
Secondary industries
Industries like manufacturing.
Tertiary industries
Industries like banking and information technology.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year.
Gross National Product (GNP)
Measures the total economic output of a country, including foreign earnings.
GNP per capita
Country's GNP divided by its population.
Economic growth
Annual increase in GDP, GNP, GDP per capita, or GNP per capita.
Inequality of wealth
Gap in income between a country's richest and poorest.
Inflation
Annual increase in prices of goods, services, and wages.
Unemployment
Number of people unable to find work.
Demographics
Study of population growth, birth rates, death rates, and urban-rural ratios.
Life expectancy
Average age a person lives.
Infant mortality rate
Number of babies who die under one year per 1000 live births.
Poverty
Percentage of people living below the poverty level.
Access to basic services
Availability of services necessary for a healthy life.
Access to healthcare
Availability of medical care.
Risk of disease
Percentage of people with diseases like AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis.
Access to education
Measure of people attending primary, secondary, and higher education.
Literacy rate
Percentage of adults who can read and write.
Access to technology
Percentage of people with access to phones, internet, etc.
Male/female equality
Comparison of literacy rates and employment between sexes.
Government spending priorities
Comparison of health, education, military, and debt expenditure.
Short term aid
Immediate assistance provided to countries in need.
Long term aid
Sustainable assistance provided to countries for lasting development.
