Clearly, capacity to pay could not be measured through statistics alone, and stubborn adherence to the criterion of per capita GNI was erroneous and misleading, and did not correspond to economic realities.

Per capita income was not the best indicator of a country's development.

(a) Estimates of gross national income

The low per capita income adjustment was also an integral part of the methodology.

Current earmarkings are based on gross national income (GNI) per capita for 2001.

In 2008, the GDP per capita of Tallinn stood at 172 of the Estonian average.

Although per capita GDP is five times the per capita GDP of Africa's poorest countries, the majority of Namibia's people live in rural areas and exist on a subsistence way of life.

a Low income GNI per capita of 735 and less.

We repeat the goal is only 0.7 per cent of gross national income.

For much of the 20th century, Switzerland was the wealthiest country in Europe by a considerable margin (by GDP per capita).

Austria is one of the richest countries in the world, with a nominal per capita GDP of 52,216 (2014 est.).

First, the scale for 2007 2009 should be based on the most current available GNI data.

Lower middle income GNI per capita between 736 and 2,935.

c 2003 per capita GNI estimate based on United Nations Statistics Division data.

However, although GNI was the best approximation of capacity to pay, it was not the only one.

Economy Austria is the 12th richest country in the world in terms of GDP (Gross domestic product) per capita, has a well developed social market economy, and a high standard of living.

The total per capita water consumption in Israel was less than half of that defined by the United Nations as the shortage red line .

Economic indicators Personal income, jobs and unemployment Net monthly income in September 2011 averaged 5,397 kuna ( 729 euro), dropping 2.1 relative to the previous month.

The European Union has now set a clear timetable to achieve the 0.7 per cent target for aid.

When you get to the 1970s, which is where this chart ends, the average Briton is more than 10 times richer than the average Indian.

The low per capita income adjustment was also a vital element of the methodology, since it ensured that the burden was shifted away from those countries least able to pay.

, Denmark has the 10th highest export per capita in the world.

Diversification Though Current GDP per capita shrank by 2.4 in the 1980s, it bounced back to a growth of 36 in the 1990s as a result of successful diversification initiatives.

By 1971, Abruzzo was at 65 and, by 1994, per capita income was at 76 of Northern Italy's per capita income, giving Abruzzo the highest per capita GDP of Southern Italy and surpassing the growth of every other region of Italy.

The Federation's Law on Fundaments of Social Welfare, Protection of Civilian War Victims and Protection of Families with Children (art.

From the outset, we have led the efforts to increase this assistance to 0.7 per cent of gross national income by 2015.

(a) Estimates of the gross national product

As stated in paragraph 1, the recalculation uses 2003 per capita GNI and population data.

It had no objection to the use of GNI data covering periods up to 2004 in preparing the scale of assessments for 2007 2009.

There are many circumstances in which a nation s GNP (per capita) increases even while its wealth (per capita) declines.

As such, we welcome the recommitment to the Monterrey and Johannesburg outcomes and the renewed emphasis upon the achievement of the target of 0.7 per cent of gross national income for official development assistance.

However, the principal element of the methodology should continue to be capacity to pay, the most accurate reflection of which was gross national income (GNI).

On the contrary, it included the former Yugoslavia in the scales of assessments that it adopted for the periods 1995 1997 and 1998 2000, based on national income gross national product data for Serbia and Montenegro.

Population assistance in relation to gross national product

Latin America has a population of 550 million, with average yearly per capita income of 4,000, immense natural resources, and substantial human capital.

African nations typically fall toward the bottom of any list measuring small size economic activity, such as income per capita or GDP per capita, despite a wealth of natural resources.

All developed countries should make timetables for reaching the target of 0.7 per cent of gross national income for international development assistance by the year 2015.

The representative of the European Union had stated that the most accurate reflection of capacity to pay was gross national income (GNI) and that there could be no basis for exceptions to that principle.

This would mean a direct negative shock to household spending in the US of around 5 of national income, and of around 3.5 in Europe and Asia.

Residential buildings total 1.2 million and the average residential space is 38 m2 per person.

Calories consumption per capita in 2000 reached 1,931 Kcal day on average.

This was the result of the steady decline in national income.

The increases and decreases therein result from changes in per capita GNI and population data as calculated using the agreed distribution methodology.

It favoured a six year base period for the scale of assessments, since it would help to smooth out the impact of short term fluctuations in GNI and promote stability in the scale.

There is a big difference between the two. There are many circumstances in which a nation s GNP (per capita) increases even while its wealth (per capita) declines.