Economics 0455 · IGCSE · Living standards

Living standards — practice question

Why is the Human Development Index (HDI) often viewed as a more useful measure of living standards than Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per head?

  • AGDP per head excludes economic growth.
  • BGDP per head ignores population growth.
  • CHDI includes more than the production of goods and services.
  • DHDI is calculated by the national government.

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