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Leaving Cert Economics: Growth, development & aid

How often Growth, development & aid comes up on the Economics papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 4 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

OL Asked on 4 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Growth, development & aid, Higher Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Growth, development & aid.

(a)Which index combines life expectancy, education and income per person?
  1. Consumer Price Index
  2. Human Development Index (HDI)
  3. Herfindahl-Hirschman Index
(b)The inequality-adjusted HDI (IHDI) adjusts the HDI for…
  1. Population size and growth
  2. Differences in prices between countries
  3. Inequality within the country
(c)The UN target for Official Development Assistance (ODA) is what % of a donor's GNI?
  1. 0.7%
  2. 0.07%
  3. 7%
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(a) Human Development Index (HDI)

(b) Inequality within the country

(c) 0.7%

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Growth, development & aid.

Higher Level

Asked on 4 of the last 5 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025Q13
2024Q15
2023Q11
2022Not asked
2021Q6

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

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Growth, development & aid, 2 marks

Tied aid is aid that…

  1. Comes with no conditions, so it can be spent anywhere
  2. Is given only in emergencies such as famine
  3. Must be spent on goods or services from the donor
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Must be spent on goods or services from the donor

Tied aid benefits donor firms and can cost the recipient more than buying elsewhere. Untied aid lets the recipient buy where it gets best value.

Growth, development & aid, 2 marks

Aid channelled through bodies such as the UN or the World Bank is…

  1. Tied aid
  2. Multilateral aid
  3. Bilateral aid
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Multilateral aid

Multilateral aid pools money from many donors through international bodies. Bilateral aid goes directly from one government to another.

Growth, development & aid, 2 marks

Irish Aid is…

  1. The Government's official overseas development programme
  2. A United Nations agency based in Dublin that funds aid
  3. A charity that raises money from the public for poorer countries
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The Government's official overseas development programme

Irish Aid delivers Ireland's Official Development Assistance, working on areas such as hunger, health, education and climate in poorer countries.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 4 of the last 5 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2025Q14
2024Not asked
2023Q8
2022Q1, Q14
2021Q11

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

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Growth, development & aid, 2 marks

Economic growth is?

  1. A rise in prices across the economy
  2. A rise in the size of the population
  3. A rise in real output (GDP) over time
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A rise in real output (GDP) over time

Growth means more goods and services are being produced, measured by real GDP or GNI* after removing inflation. It can raise living standards.

Growth, development & aid, 3 marks

Economic development is broader than growth because it includes?

  1. Only rises in the value of exports sold abroad
  2. Better health, education and living standards
  3. Only rises in national output, measured by GDP
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Better health, education and living standards

Development means life really improves for people: better health, education, housing and freedom. A country can grow without developing if the gains go to a few.

Growth, development & aid, 2 marks

The Human Development Index (HDI) combines income per person with?

  1. Health and education
  2. Exports and imports
  3. Inflation and unemployment
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Health and education

The UN's HDI measures life expectancy, years of schooling and income per person. It gives a broader picture of development than income alone.

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