2. Examine the two maps below which show the changes in income levels in countries between 1990 and 2020. Using the information from the maps, answer the questions below.
The World by Region and Income, 1990
Low income
Lower-middle income
Upper-middle income The World by Region and Income, 2020
High income
No data available
Low income
Lower-middle income
Upper-middle income
High income
(i) Place a tick (✓) beside the two continents that experienced the greater change in income levels according to both maps between 1990 and 2020.
North America South America
Europe Africa
Asia Australasia
(ii) Aid played a significant part in helping countries’ levels of income improve between 1990 and 2020. Select one type of aid from the list below which you believe may have contributed to this and explain why.
Emergency aid Exam Hint
Long-term developmental aid Tied aid Untied aid
This question is testing your knowledge of other Learning Outcomes. What can you remember about the different types of aid?