The Inclusive Development Index 2018

The Inclusive Development Index 2018 ranks 103 economies based on three pillars: Growth and Development, Inclusion, and Intergenerational Equity and Sustainability. The report argues that GDP growth is a necessary but insufficient condition for inclusive progress, noting a disconnect where many countries experience economic expansion without improvements in social inclusion. Norway is the top-performing economy, while many advanced economies show deteriorating inclusion and emerging economies face challenges with sustainability and wealth inequality.

• Norway is the highest-performing economy globally in 2018, showing strong results across all three IDI pillars: it ranks first in median living standards, second in Intergenerational Equity and Sustainability, and third in both Growth and Development and Inclusion.
• There is a significant disconnect between GDP growth and social inclusion; 16 out of 29 advanced economies saw their Inclusion pillar scores deteriorate despite most experiencing GDP expansion over the five-year period.
• Inclusive economic progress shows a positive correlation with interpersonal trust, where countries with higher reported trust levels tend to perform better on the IDI.

APA

World Economic Forum (2018). The Inclusive Development Index 2018. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Forum_IncGrwth_2018.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. The Inclusive Development Index 2018. 2018. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Forum_IncGrwth_2018.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2018inclusive, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{The Inclusive Development Index 2018}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2018}, url = {http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Forum_IncGrwth_2018.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }