Maplecroft’s Global Maps series announced two new maps today.
Maplecroft’s Global map of aid explores the contributions made by developed country governments and their role in development, specifically the Millennium Development Goals. It is intimately linked with the map of debt through the issue of debt relief, the advantages and disadvantages of which are discussed in detail. The Global map of debt also offers an in-depth analysis of the different characteristics of debt and their implications, as well as an account of the various attempts at increasing debt sustainability and mitigating risk arising from excessive debt.
The unique Aid Recipient Index (ARI) ranks 169 aid recipient countries according to the level of aid received – as a percentage of gross national income, per capita and absolute quantities. 22 donor countries are ranked according to the levels of aid disbursed as a percentage of gross national income and absolute quantities.
The Global map of debt’s Debt Index (DI) profiles the debt situation of 169 countries by assessing their ratio of external and public debt to gross domestic product (GDP).
The maps were researched, designed and developed by Maplecroft. The project was informed by data from publicly available sources, including the OECD’s Development Co-operation Directorate and the Joint BIS-IMF-OECD-WB Statistics on External Debt.
The preceeding text is quoted from the press release sent today in the Ethical Insight newsletter.