Measuring development

Cranes, warehouses, rail lines and neighbourhoods share a working port.
Imagined trade and transport setting

Income, health, education, services and opportunity describe different aspects of development. A national average can conceal differences among households, regions and social groups.

Compare the same indicator, geography and period. Current-price money, purchasing-power measures and constant-price output are not interchangeable.

Put the concept to work

Gini coefficient · Choropleth maps · Percentage change