Economic Indicators and Development

Match the following economic indicators with their description

• Value of all goods and services produced in a single year

• Gross domestic product (GDP)

• The average number of years a person is expected to live

• Life Expectancy

• The number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live births

• Literacy rate

• A measure of the wealth, comfort, material goods & necessities available to a person

• Standard of Living

• The percentage of the population that is able to read and write

• Infant Mortality Rate

What are two characteristics of developed countries? 

• high per capita GDP

• poor health care systems

• high levels of industrialization 

• high population

The United States is an example of a _______ country.

What are two characteristics of developing countries?

• Less access to health care, education, and technology

• Lots of different types of industries

• Lower per capita GDP

• Strong economies

In what industry to most people in developing countries work? (a)  

• Primary Industries
• Secondary Industries
• Tertiary Industries
• Tourism

How do newly-industrialized countries differ from developing countries?

• They have higher per capita GDPs

• They have no social or economic challenges 

• They don't

• They have fewer industries

Countries with high levels of literacy and higher education are in which level of economic development?

• Developed

• Newly Industrialized

• Developing

Countries with strong infrastructure [transportation/ communication/ healthcare/ education systems] would be which level of economic development?

• Developed

• Newly Industrialized

• Developing

Countries with very low literacy rate, low life expectancy, high unemployment.

• Developed

• Newly Industrialized

• Developing

Countries with growing economies that are working to improve a low literacy rate and low life expectancy

• Developed

• Newly Industrialized

• Developing