Indicators of Development

Countries are divided into less developed and developed groups based on specific criteria.
Economic growth is a quantitative measure of production levels (e.g., GDP increase).
Economic development combines social and mental changes to improve the standard of living and achieve sustainable human development.

Economic, financial, social, health, demographic, cultural, educational, and political indicators.

Energy Consumption per capita: High in developed, low in less developed.
Employment of Natural Resources: Highly efficient in developed, less efficient in less developed.
Development of Economic Sectors: Balanced growth in developed, unbalanced in less developed.
Real GDP per capita: High in developed, low in less developed.
Availability of Capital: High in developed, low in less developed due to savings levels.
Average Propensity to Save (APS): High in developed, low in less developed.
Expenditure on Research and Development: Accounts for >3% of Real GDP in developed, <3% in less developed.
Level of Productivity: High in developed, low in less developed.
Economic Growth: Progressive in developed, regressive in less developed.
Dependency on Foreign Nation: Self-sufficient in developed, highly dependent in less developed.
Export Structure: Heavy industrial output in developed, light industrial output in less developed.
Infrastructure: Encourages investment and productivity in developed, poor and undeveloped in less developed.
Balance of Payment: Surplus in developed, deficit in less developed.

Share of Agricultural Output of Real GDP: Low in developed ( $3%$ ), dominant in less developed.
Agricultural Techniques: Sophisticated in developed, limited and primitive in less developed.
Balance of Trade in Agriculture: Surplus in developed, deficit in less developed.

Contribution of Industry in GDP: >35% in developed, <20% in less developed.
Type of Production: Heavy industry in developed, light industry in less developed.
Size of Firm: Large to medium scale in developed, small scale in less developed.

Share of the Service Sector out of Real GDP: High with balanced growth in developed, high at the expense of other sectors in less developed.
Interdependence with Agricultural and Industrial Sectors: All sectors interdependent in developed, independent in less developed.

Tax Revenue out of Real GDP: >25% in developed, <14% in less developed.
Percentage of Direct Tax out of Total Tax Collector: Between $35-55%$ in developed, between $10-20%$ in less developed.
Percentage of Indirect Taxes out of Total Tax Collected: Between $45-65%$ in developed, between $70-90%$ in less developed.

Share of General Expenditure out of RGDP: $35%$ in developed, $20%$ in less developed.
Structure of General Expenditure: Equilibrium between common and project expenditure in developed, common expenditure dominates in less developed.
Military Expenditure: Low in developed, high in less developed.
Foreign Debt: Low in developed, high in less developed.

Social Mobility: Vertical mobility exists in developed, does not exist in less developed.
Unemployment: $<12%$ in developed, $>20%$ in less developed.
Level of Wages or Salaries: Relatively high in developed, low in less developed.
Child Labor: Does not exist in developed, prevalent in less developed.
Concentration of Income: Very low in developed, high in less developed.
Size of Middle Class: Large in developed, small in less developed (<30%).
Social Law: Rights protected in developed, not in less developed.
Social Integration: Exists in developed, does not exist in less developed.
Household of Family Budget: Households allocate only 20% of the income on consumption on goods due to their low income, household spend more than 40% of their income on consumption of G&S. This increases to 70% when taking spending on education and health services into account.

Spending on Health Services: $17%$ of family's budget in developed, <7% in less developed.
Percentage of Citizens Medically Insured: >90% in developed, <30% in less developed.
Health Conditions: Maintained in developed, absent in less developed.
Nutritional Intake: High in developed, low in less developed.

Value of Time: Scarce and valuable in developed, less valuable in less developed.
Burden of Traditions, Customs, and Beliefs: More open in developed, loyal to traditions creating instability in less developed.
System of Values: Based on qualification in developed, based on origins in less developed.

% of Females Enrolled in Primary Education: $97%$ in developed, $84%$ in less developed.
% of Females Enrolled in Secondary Education: $87%$ in developed, $33%$ in less developed.
% of Females Enrolled in University Education: High in developed, low in less developed.
% of Females in Senior and Managerial Posts: High in developed, low in less developed.

Illiteracy Rate: Higher for women in less developed.
Government Expenditure on Education: $5.4%$ in developed, <3% in less developed.
% Spending on Higher Education: $22%$ in developed, <5% in less developed.

Respect of Democratic Values: Fundamental in developed countries.
State of Law: Ensures equity and fairness in developed countries.
Political Situation: Voters may prioritize personal needs over qualifications in less developed countries.