2.6 The international economy (A-level only)

Table 1 shows the Human Development Index (HDI) value for Mauritius over the period 2015 to 2019.

Year	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Mauritius HDI Value	0.789	0.793	0.797	0.801	0.804

All other things being equal, which one of the following is most likely to explain the trend shown in Table 1?

A decrease in the Gini coefficient of income distribution

An increase in gross national income (GNI) per capita measured at purchasing power parity (PPP)

A reduction in the country's carbon dioxide ( $CO2\text{CO}_2$ ) emissions per capita

An appreciation of the Mauritian rupee exchange rate against the US dollar

2.6 The international economy (A-level only) Questions

Table 1 shows the Human Development Index (HDI) value for Mauritius over the period 2015 to 2019.

Year	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Mauritius HDI Value	0.789	0.793	0.797	0.801	0.804

All other things being equal, which one of the following is most likely to explain the trend shown in Table 1?

A decrease in the Gini coefficient of income distribution

An increase in gross national income (GNI) per capita measured at purchasing power parity (PPP)

A reduction in the country's carbon dioxide ( $CO2\text{CO}_2$ ) emissions per capita

An appreciation of the Mauritian rupee exchange rate against the US dollar