Development indicators

Question 1

Name the economic indicators

Answer 1

Gross National Product (GNP)

Question 2

Name the social indicators

Answer 2

Calories per person
Life expectancy
Adult literacy rates

Question 3

Explain Gross National Product (GNP)

Answer 3

If it is high then this indicates a good level of education for job opportunities.

This means people earn good wages and contribute in taxes.

It can indicate high levels of productivity and industry for trading goods.

It implies people will benefit from a richer country

Question 4

Explain Life expectancy

Answer 4

If it’s high then this implies people have good diets that keep them healthy

Means they must have access to good healthcare so they can be treated if injured or ill

Question 5

Explain calories per person

Answer 5

If people have a healthy level of calories this shows they have access to plentiful food and water

This tells us about peoples wages and indicates people can afford a
balanced healthy diet

Question 6

Explain adult literacy

Answer 6

If it is high then this indicates people have had access to a good quality
education

This also implies they will have better job prospects in the future