GCRI · Economic Development
Released maps
Maps of Economic Development are published here once their data rights are cleared and they have been reviewed. Each shows its time and space reference, its sources and its uncertainty.
01Workspace
The workspace for released maps.
GCRI · Economic Development · Map workspaceIllustrative
Economic Development · Map workspace. Map workspace: example names and illustrative values, not a record.
02What is shown
Released, referenced and rights-cleared.
- Time and space reference for every view.
- Sources and licence.
- Uncertainty and known limits.
- Version and date of release.
03Geography
Activity and hazards worldwide.
Population density, night lights and true-colour imagery across the world, from NASA GIBS. Each layer carries its own date.
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Layers 3
Activity and hazards, for this page
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NASA GIBS / EOSDIS · ASTER GDEM (METI, NASA) · Blue Marble (NASA) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Natural Earth
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Activity and hazards, framed on the world.Satellite and model products as NASA publishes them, each with its own date. They are indicators, not assessments of any place.
Data: NASA GIBS · ASTER GDEM · Blue Marble · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Natural Earth · NASA EONET · NASA HLS S30Sources and licences
- We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA's Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS). Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
- We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA's Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS). Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
- Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University. 2018. Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Density, Revision 11. NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). doi:10.7927/H49C6VHW. CC BY 4.0
- VIIRS Black Marble night-time lights, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; distributed by the NASA Level-1 and Atmosphere Archive and Distribution System (LAADS DAAC); imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
- VIIRS near-real-time products (flood, land surface temperature, snow cover, corrected reflectance), NASA LANCE; imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
- MODIS land products (vegetation indices, gross primary production, land cover), NASA LP DAAC and LANCE; imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
- GHRSST Level 4 MUR analyses, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; distributed by the NASA Physical Oceanography DAAC (PO.DAAC); imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
- ASTER GDEM is a product of METI and NASA (ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model V003, NASA LP DAAC); imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). Cite as: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Spacesystems and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team (2019). ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model V003. doi:10.5067/ASTER/ASTGTM.003. NASA open data
- Made with Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data @ naturalearthdata.com. Public domain
- © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via NASA GIBS (coastlines, boundaries, roads and place names). Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). ODbL
- Blue Marble, NASA Earth Observatory; imagery via NASA GIBS. Colours redrawn from the published colour map; values averaged into hexagonal cells where shown (modified). NASA open data
- Context on the globe and flat map: coastlines, boundaries, roads and place names from NASA GIBS reference layers (OpenStreetMap data, ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors); Blue Marble imagery as an optional base; 3D terrain and the elevation read-out from the ASTER GDEM elevation colour index (5 m to 200 m classes, exaggerated for legibility). Boundaries are drawn as published and imply no position on any territory.
- Live events: NASA Earth Observatory Natural Event Tracker (EONET); events are indicative and keep their original source links.
- Live: NASA EONET Events are indicative, not authority warnings.
- Observed (EO): NASA HLS S30 (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026). We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA's Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS).
- NASA GIBS: We acknowledge the use of imagery provided by services from NASA's Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS), part of NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS).
- Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (https://open-meteo.com/), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Optional layers (7 sources in the layer list: live, forecast, observed and context) print their provider credit on the map and here when switched on; forecasts are model output and derived indices are estimates.
Layers and dates
- Population density, 2020: Population: CIESIN, Columbia University, Gridded Population of the World v4.11 (2018), NASA SEDAC, CC BY 4.0 · static
- Night-time lights, daily: VIIRS Black Marble (VNP46A2), NASA LAADS DAAC · 12 Oct 2026
- Flood water, 3-day composite: VIIRS Global Flood Product, NASA LANCE · 14 Oct 2026
- True colour: VIIRS NOAA-20 corrected reflectance, NASA LANCE · 13 Oct 2026
- Land cover type (IGBP), yearly: MODIS Terra and Aqua land cover (MCD12Q1), NASA LP DAAC · 2024
- Sea surface temperature anomaly: GHRSST MUR25, NASA JPL PO.DAAC · 12 Oct 2026
04Indicators
What a released map in this field would carry.
| Indicator | Unit | Cadence | Evidence label | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour productivity | output per worker or per hour in constant prices | annual | Published statistics | Inclusive productivity |
| Total factor productivity | index | annual | Estimated | Inclusive productivity |
| Productivity dispersion across firms | ratio of top to bottom deciles | per census or survey | Estimated | Inclusive productivity |
| Labour share of income | percent of GDP | annual | Estimated | Inclusive productivity |
| Informal employment | percent of employment | annual | Published statistics | Inclusive productivity |
| Real wage growth | percent change | annual | Published statistics | Inclusive productivity |
| Manufacturing value added | share of GDP | annual | Published statistics | Industrial policy and upgrading |
| Export diversification | number of products exported with comparative advantage | annual | Estimated | Industrial policy and upgrading |
| Medium and high-tech share of manufacturing | percent of manufacturing value added | annual | Published statistics | Industrial policy and upgrading |
| Industrial policy interventions | count by instrument | annual | Reported | Industrial policy and upgrading |
| Foreign direct investment inflows by sector | currency units | annual | Published statistics | Industrial policy and upgrading |
| Support programmes with evaluations | percent of programmes | per review | Reported | Industrial policy and upgrading |
| Commodity export concentration | share of top commodities in exports | annual | Published statistics | Trade and external shocks |
| Terms of trade | index | quarterly | Published statistics | Trade and external shocks |
| International reserves | months of imports | monthly | Published statistics | Trade and external shocks |
| External debt | percent of GDP | quarterly | Published statistics | Trade and external shocks |
| Portfolio capital flows | currency units | monthly | Published statistics | Trade and external shocks |
| Remittance inflows | percent of GDP | annual | Published statistics | Trade and external shocks |
| GDP per capita by region | currency units | annual | Published statistics | Regional economic development |
| Regional unemployment rate | percent | quarterly | Published statistics | Regional economic development |
| Night-time light intensity | radiance | monthly | Observed | Regional economic development |
| Access to markets | travel time to nearest city | per assessment | Modelled | Regional economic development |
| Regional poverty rate | percent | per survey | Estimated | Regional economic development |
| Public investment per capita by region | currency units | annual | Published statistics | Regional economic development |
| Individuals using the internet | percent of population | annual | Estimated | Digital economy and inclusion |
| Mobile broadband usage gap | percent of population covered but not using | annual | Estimated | Digital economy and inclusion |
| Account ownership including mobile money | percent of adults | per survey | Reported | Digital economy and inclusion |
| Gender gap in mobile internet use | percent difference | annual | Reported | Digital economy and inclusion |
| Cost of entry-level mobile broadband | percent of monthly income | annual | Published statistics | Digital economy and inclusion |
| Firms selling online | percent of firms | per survey | Reported | Digital economy and inclusion |
| General government gross debt | percent of GDP | annual | Published statistics | Public finance and risk |
| Interest payments | percent of revenue | annual | Published statistics | Public finance and risk |
| Contingent liabilities disclosed | percent of GDP | annual | Published statistics | Public finance and risk |
| Disaster risk financing instruments in place | count by type | annual | Declared | Public finance and risk |
| Tax revenue | percent of GDP | annual | Published statistics | Public finance and risk |
| Budget credibility | difference between budgeted and actual spending | annual | Published statistics | Public finance and risk |
| Food inflation | percent change in food consumer prices | monthly | Published statistics | Food energy water economics |
| Share of food in household spending | percent | per survey | Estimated | Food energy water economics |
| Energy subsidies | percent of GDP | annual | Estimated | Food energy water economics |
| Electricity access | percent of population | annual | Estimated | Food energy water economics |
| Water tariff cost recovery | ratio of revenue to operating cost | annual | Reported | Food energy water economics |
| Cost of a healthy diet | currency per person per day | annual | Estimated | Food energy water economics |
| Employment by sector | percent of employment | annual | Published statistics | Employment and technology |
| Informal employment rate | percent of employment | annual | Published statistics | Employment and technology |
| Youth not in employment, education or training | percent of youth | annual | Published statistics | Employment and technology |
| Platform workers | estimated count | per survey | Estimated | Employment and technology |
| Occupational exposure to automation | percent of employment | per assessment | Estimated | Employment and technology |
| Workers with social protection coverage | percent | per assessment | Published statistics | Employment and technology |
05Process
How the process runs.
Process explorer · Process
Released maps: Layers to published map
7 steps·4 stages·1 gate
Process
Released maps: Layers to published map
Layers enter with their rights, are aligned, analysed and checked for uncertainty, then released after public-safe review; a map is a governed spatial claim.
01 Data
- 01Source layers with their rightsDataset · NXS-GRX (canonical data, provenance and risk)Spatial views of The Global Risks Index (NXS-GRX) products sit under the boundary licence gate. Rights classification sets how a layer may be used.
02 Harmonise
- 02Coordinate reference and boundary versionRecord · NXS-EOP (earth observation and digital twins)The area of interest preserves its coordinate reference system, polygon validity and observation support. Boundary versions are kept.
- 03Harmonise units, variables and timeStepUnit metadata, conversion records and transformation logs are required. Alignment is an evidence event, not hidden preprocessing.
03 Analyse and check
- 04Analyse with a recorded processing recipeModel · GIS teamA processing recipe records parameters, calibration, inputs and output lineage. The analysis methods are named in each product's own record.
- 05Spatial uncertainty checkGateSpatial uncertainty is recorded and affects downstream use. A high-uncertainty polygon may suit internal review, not public-safe release.
04 Publish
- 06Spatial metadata bundleRecordThe bundle records boundary type, jurisdiction, geometry version, projection, resolution, source, time window, uncertainty and access class.
- 07Public-safe release of the mapDecisionThe output record names the redactions, uncertainty and public-safe reviewer. A map is a governed spatial claim, never merely a picture.
Spatio-temporal intelligence · Data protocols: semantic, jurisdictional and temporal intelligence · NXS-EOPDesigned programme process, not a record of operation. No cycle has run and every programme is at service level R0. A gate is a programme decision, never a public-authority approval, certification or deployment authorisation. The pages cited are design doctrine.
06Reading the maps
Cautions that apply to development maps.
- National averages hide regional disparities.
- Nightlight proxies need calibration.
- Debt maps change with each assessment.
07Status
Releases appear as they are reviewed.
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08Sources
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