Measuring DevelopmentObjective:To compare the development of a selection of countries To compare the development of several countries using a range of indicators

Outcome:I have calculated GDP per capita of a selection of countries. I can use a range of development indicators to decide how developed a country is

Homework: Create a poster using development information one country. Include a paragraph stating how developed the country is and why.

Starter activity: Read ‘What do you want out of life’ story

What is the message of the story.

GDP per capita

• GDP = Gross Domestic Product• Total value of goods and services

a country produces in a year.• Given in US$• GDP per capita• What each person in the country

would earn if this amount were shared out equally (it never is!)

Objective: To compare the development of a selection of countries

Which country has a higher GDP per capita?

UK Japan

GDP ($ millions) 100 100

Population (millions) 50 20

Objective: To compare the development of a selection of countries

The table shows the GDP figures from a number of different countries around the world. GDP is a measure in $US and it tells us how much money that country makes in a year.

1. Rank them. Give the country that makes the most money 1, the country that makes the 2nd most money 2 and so on.

2. Are you surprised at your results? What could explain this?3. Use this sum to work out the GDP per capita for each of the

countries on the table using the same formula:GDP per Capita = GDP/Total Population

4. Now rank this new list from the richest to the poorest.5. Is it the same as the first ranking you did? If not why?6. Is GDP per capita a better measure than GDP? Explain your

answer.7. What might be wrong with using a country’s wealth only to

measure development? What other indicators of development could you use?

Objective: To compare the development of a selection of countries

Country GDP (million

$US)

Rank Total Populat

ion (million

s)

GDP per capita

($US)

Rank

Brazil 758,620 166

China 946,500 1,262France 1,471,460 59Ghana 7,410 19

India 422,260 982Japan 4,079,880 126Russian

Federation

338,100 147

UK 1,262,600 59

USA 8,039,160 274Zambia 2,970 9

Objective: To compare the development of a selection of countries

Country GDP (million

$US)

Rank Total Populat

ion (million

s)

GDP per capita

($US)

Rank

Brazil 758,620 166

China 946,500 1,262France 1,471,460 3 59Ghana 7,410 19

India 422,260 982Japan 4,079,880 2 126Russian

Federation

338,100 147

UK 1,262,600 59

USA 8,039,160 1 274 29,340Zambia 2,970 9

Objective: To compare the development of a selection of countries

Country GNP (million

$US)

Rank Total Populat

ion (million

s)

GNP per capita

($US)

Rank

Brazil 758,620 6 166 4,570 5

China 946,500 5 1,262 750 7France 1,471,460 3 59 24,940 3Ghana 7,410 9 19 390 9India 422,260 7 982 430 8

Japan 4,079,880 2 126 32,380 1Russian

Federation

338,100 8 147 2,300 6

UK 1,262,600 4 59 21,400 4

USA 8,039,160 1 274 29,340 2Zambia 2,970 10 9 330 10

Objective: To compare the development of a selection of countries

Plenary

What might be wrong with using a country’s wealth only to measure development? What other indicators of development could you use?

How does this relate to the story you read at the start of the lesson?

Objective: To compare the development of a selection of countries

Top Trumps cards

1. In groups of 42. Choose 6

development indicators from atlas

3. Choose 4 countries each

4. Complete cards5. Play Top Trumps! See

me for instructions!

Ghana

GNP per capita $Doctors per 100,000

Adult literacy %Death rateLife expectancy

Food intake (calories)

Objective: To compare the development of several countries using a range of indicators

Top Trumps feedback1. Which was the most developed country and

how could you tell?2. Which was the least developed country and

how can you tell?3. Has the game taught you more about

development that GDP alone and why?4. Why is it important to use a range of

development indicators?5. How developed is Ghana compared to other

countries?

Objective: To compare the development of several countries using a range of indicators

OutcomesLevel 5 Can calculate GDP of a selection of countries.Can give one reason why using a range of indicators is useful.

Level 6 Can calculate GDP per capita of a selection of countries.Can explain why range of indicators better way to measure

development.

Level 7 Can evaluate usefulness of using GDP vs GDP per Capita dataCan evaluate the usefulness of each type of development indicator

Objective: To compare the development of a selection of countries

Extension task• Page 12 and 13 – look at the

pictures • Answer question 2 in your book• Then…• Question 4 and 5