Number: RL30668 Title: ECONOMIC INDICATORS: COUNTRY COMPARISONS Authors: Shawn Waddoups, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Abstract: This report presents selected indicators of economic output, clarifying how they are measured and interpreted, and providing comparative data among various countries. It also presents one broader indicator of human development to highlight the fact that economic output, although useful, is limited as a measure of economic and social well being. Pages: 18 Date: Updated September 5, 2000