Economic Characteristics of Different Countries (VCE SSCE Health and Human Development): Flashcards

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Economic characteristics of different countries
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Primary production

Process of producing natural products like plants and animals

Subsistence farming

Self-sufficient farming to provide food for family

GNI (Gross National Income)

Total value of goods/services citizens produce, incl. overseas

World Bank classification basis

GNI per capita (average income)

Four income categories

High, upper middle, lower middle, low income

Extreme poverty threshold

Living on less than US$1.90 per day

% workforce in agriculture (high-income countries)

Approximately 3%

% workforce in agriculture (low-income countries)

Up to 70% or higher

Three categories of country characteristics

Economic, social, environmental

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

Value of goods/services produced in a country over 12 months

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