Single Indicators of Development
Measuring Development
AO2
Syllabus requirement
Includes GDP/GNI per capita at PPP, health and education indicators, inequality, energy usage, and environmental sustainability.
Assessment objectives
AO2 Application and Analysis
Summary
Single indicators of development are individual statistics used to assess one dimension of a country's development, such as income, health or education. They are useful for comparing specific aspects across countries or over time, but because development is multidimensional no single indicator gives a complete picture; combining several indicators or using composite indices like the HDI leads to stronger conclusions.