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What is the primary indicator used by the World Bank to classify countries as high-income, middle-income, or low-income?

ATotal Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

BHuman Development Index (HDI)

CLiteracy Rate

DPer capita income (GNI per capita)

Answer:

D. Per capita income (GNI per capita)

Read Explanation:

  • The World Bank relies primarily on Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, calculated using the Atlas method, to classify economies.


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