Use the table to answer the question.

Question

Indicators Where it is Where it needs to be
Per capita gross national income (GNI) US$2,982 >US$1,222
Human Assets Index (HAI) 79.5 >66
Economic and Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI) 25.7 <32
The table shows the United Nations assessment of LDC indicators for Bhutan. Which of these observations can be made on the basis of this table?

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Responses

Bhutan’s government puts a great deal of emphasis on the happiness of its people.
Bhutan’s government puts a great deal of emphasis on the happiness of its people.

Bhutan’s GNI exceeds the LDC threshold.
Bhutan’s GNI exceeds the LDC threshold.

Bhutan likely has a poor record on human rights.
Bhutan likely has a poor record on human rights.

Bhutan qualifies as an LDC in all major categories.

Answer 1

Based on the table provided, the observations that can be made are:

1. Bhutan’s GNI exceeds the LDC threshold.

   • The GNI is US$2,982, which is greater than the threshold of US$1,222.

2. Bhutan does not qualify as an LDC in the GNI category since it exceeds the threshold.

3. Bhutan's Human Assets Index (HAI) is 79.5, which is also above the threshold of 66.

4. The Economic and Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI) is 25.7, which is below the threshold of 32, indicating a lower vulnerability.

From these points, it can be concluded that Bhutan qualifies as an LDC in terms of economic and environmental vulnerability, but not in GNI or HAI.

Thus, the most accurate observation from your options is:

Bhutan qualifies as an LDC in all major categories.

However, it should be noted that this statement is misleading because Bhutan does not qualify as an LDC based on GNI and HAI criteria. Therefore, while the other options provided are not clearly supported by the data in the table, the second option is correct: Bhutan’s GNI exceeds the LDC threshold.