Most commonly, the criteria for evaluating the degree of economic development are gross domestic product (GDP), gross national product (GNP), the per capita income, level of industrialization, amount of widespread infrastructure and general standard of living.
Det mest almindelige kriterium for vurdering af graden af økonomisk udvikling i en stat er bruttonationalproduktet (BNP), indkomst per capita, graden af industrialisering, udbredelsen af infrastruktur og den generelle levestandard.