The Economic vulnerability index is one of the criteria used by the United Nations Committee for Development Policy, [1] an advisory body to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, [2] in the identification of Least Developed Countries. [3] It is a composite of eight indicators: [4]
The other criteria used to classify countries as Least Developed are gross national income per capita and the Human Asset Index. [5] Only low-income countries with fewer than 75 million inhabitants may be considered for inclusion in the category.
Retrospective series have been also calculated for 1990–2011. [6]
The Economic vulnerability index is one of the criteria used by the United Nations Committee for Development Policy, [1] an advisory body to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, [2] in the identification of Least Developed Countries. [3] It is a composite of eight indicators: [4]
The other criteria used to classify countries as Least Developed are gross national income per capita and the Human Asset Index. [5] Only low-income countries with fewer than 75 million inhabitants may be considered for inclusion in the category.
Retrospective series have been also calculated for 1990–2011. [6]