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  • DzU article from 22.12.2025 | Last changed: 22.12.2025

    Indicator: National Welfare Index

    A graph shows the national welfare index (NWI) and gross domestic product (2000 = 100) for the years between 1991 and 2024. Since 2000, the NWI has increased by 10.7 percent, while GDP rose by 27.4 percent.

    … into account distribution of income and does not incorporate voluntary work and housework. Furthermore, it does not include costs through damage to the environment. … decreases in natural capital. So-called defensive expenses to combat crime, drug use or the subsequent costs of traffic accidents or natural disasters even tend to … voluntary work and housework for positive categories. The NWI has been increasingly used by the German Federal States. Assessing the development The development of the …