287. The oost disturbing conseguence of the disappointing record with regard toeconomic grorrth is rts impact on improving the already ro!, standard of riving ofthe populations of the deveroping countries. rn spite of the fact that totaloutput in deveLoplng countries expanded faster than that in developed ecodomies,.their p€r capita gross domestic product rose at a slower rate, crea ti ng . wideningdispari'ties in lever. of living between ateveroped and deveroping economies lseetable 47). Beteeen 1960 and 1985 the real per capita cDp of the ttevetoped marketecononies almost doubled, reaching a fiqure above 96,g00 when measured in 1975dollars. In contrast, during the sarne period, real per capita GDp in developingcountries, which started fron a lor{ absolute level of $300, rose only 75 per centto $530, and was lower in 1985 than ln 1980. As a resurt, the rario between theaveraqe revel of per caplta GDp in the developed rnarket economies and in thedeveloping countrles, hrhich r.ra s about lr.5 to I in 1960. increased to almost13 to I by 1905. Table 47. Ratios of per capita GDp levets of selected regions toaverage for alt developing market economies, 1950-1995 a/ Econony groupIndex of per capi.ta GDp deve!.oping market economv averaqe = 1001950 1970 1980 1985 Developed marke! Developing market Least developedeconoml es economtes economiesr r44 t 00 49I 230 100 38t 16 2 100 29I 291 100 30 Source: Department of International Economic and social Affairs of the UnitedNations Secr eta r ia t. a/Per capita cDp measured in 1975 prices and exchange rates.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the economic growth of developing countries and its impact on the standard of living of their populations. It highlights the widening disparities in living standards between developed and developing economies, and provides data on the ratio of per capita GDP between these two groups. The text does not mention natural resources, environment, agriculture, forestry, fishing, transport, communication, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture.

**Category**
Economic development