plumiEconomic growth: OCR GCSE Economics questions
Every OCR GCSE Economics exam question on 3.1 Economic growth, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 25 questions on Economic growth, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q11 (1 mark): The table shows the growth in GDP for a country from 2021 to 2024. Annual growth in GDP 2021 2.7% 2022 –1.4% 2023 2.3% 2024 1.8% Which statement is correct? A T
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q17 (1 mark): A country is seeking economic growth by investing in renewable wind energy. This has led to an increase in energy prices and more noise for households living cl
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q23(c) (6 marks): Using the information in Extract 3, analyse how an increase in the number of children attending primary school affects the GDP of a country. [6]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q1 (1 mark): Which statement about GDP per capita is not correct? A It calculates the output per head of a country’s population B It can be used to measure the standard of l
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q11 (1 mark): Which of these is likely to cause a decrease in economic growth? A A decrease in unemployment B An increase in infrastructure investment C Fewer workers coming
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q20 (1 mark): Permission was granted in 2022 for a major road to be rebuilt in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. The rebuilt road will help the residents of the largest Amazon city
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q23(b) (2 marks): Explain how an increase in spending on education can lead to a rise in the rate of economic growth. [2]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q23(c) (6 marks): Using the information in Extract 3, analyse how a cut in interest rates can affect UK economic growth. [6]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q20 (1 mark): Spain’s economy grew by 4.5% in 2021. A cost of this economic growth could be A a decrease in Spain’s rate of inflation B a decrease in unemployment in Spain C
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q21(a) (2 marks): Using Extract 1 state in which year the UK’s GDP was: 1 highest 2 lowest [2]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q21(b) (2 marks): Using Extract 1 and the information that the UK’s GDP in 2011 was £1,797 trillion, calculate the UK’s GDP in 2012. Show your working. [2]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q21(c) (6 marks): Using Extract 1 analyse the differences between the growth rates for GDP and for GDP per capita in the case of both the UK and Japan. [6]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q21(d)(ii) (2 marks): Explain how one of the measures named in part (d)(i) could be used to achieve economic growth. [2]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q22(a) (2 marks): Using the table in Extract 2 on page 12, state two trends in university enrolment in Burkina Faso and China between 2010 and 2019. [2]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q22(b) (2 marks): In 2019, the population of Burkina Faso reached 20.3 million and GDP amounted to US$15.7 billion. Calculate its GDP per capita in 2019. Show your working. Answe
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q22(c) (6 marks): Using the information in Extract 2 on page 12, analyse how education is one of the factors determining economic growth in Burkina Faso and China. [6]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q22(d)(i) (2 marks): In addition to spending on education and healthcare, state two other ways in which a government could increase the rate of economic growth. 1 2 [2]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q22(d)(ii) (2 marks): Explain one way in which government spending on healthcare directly benefits the economy. [2]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q22(d)(iii) (6 marks): (iii)* Evaluate the extent to which economic growth brings social and economic benefits to a less developed economy. Use the information given in Extract 2 on p
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q1 (1 mark): The best way for a government to quickly increase economic growth is to A boost private investment B increase state spending on education C raise corporation ta
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q11 (1 mark): Which of the following is normally part of a country’s GDP? A Domestic services performed within a family B Household savings C Interest rates D Investment spen
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q22(a) (2 marks): Explain what is meant by GDP per capita. [2]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q22(b) (2 marks): Using the table in Extract 2 calculate the difference in 2018 in GDP per capita in Sweden and Botswana. Show your working. Answer: [2]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q22(c) (6 marks): Using Extract 2 on page 12, analyse the argument that as countries become more developed with higher living standards their carbon emissions increase. [6]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q23(d)(ii) (2 marks): Explain one way in which spending on education could improve a country’s GDP per capita. [2]
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