The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium

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declined while produced capital and intangible capital increased (figure 2.3). The changing relative shares of capital suggest a development process in which economic growth takes place in manufacturing and later services, sectors that require large amounts of human capital.

FIGURE 2.2

Growth in Per Capita Wealth, 1995–2005

change in wealth (%)

60 50 40 30 20 10 0

low income

lower middle income

upper middle income

high income OECD

change in per capita wealth

high income non-OECD

world

change in total wealth

Source: Authors’ calculations based on World Bank data. Note: Figures are based on the set of countries for which wealth accounts are available from 1995 to 2005, as described in annex 2.1.

TABLE 2.4

Total Wealth Per Capita, 1995–2005 constant 2005 US$ 1995

2000

Low income

5,290

5,672

6,138

16

Lower middle income

11,330

13,686

16,903

49

Upper middle income

73,540

77,986

81,354

11

High income OECD

478,445

538,364

588,315

23

High income non-OECD

225,664

232,583

236,504

5

103,311

112,474

120,475

17

World

2005

Change from 1995 to 2005 (%)

Income Group

Source: Authors’ calculations based on World Bank data. Note: Figures are based on the set of countries for which wealth accounts are available from 1995 to 2005, as described in annex 2.1.


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