Maryland GPI Overview

Maryland Genuine Progress Indicator

Graph showing Maryland's GPI versus GPS. 

Consistent with other States and nations, Maryland's GPI is near the States GSP until the early 1980s wherein they begin to separate. Because of our many strengths and resources, though, Maryland's GPI continuously rises and continues to improve.

Maryland Genuine Progress Indicators Categories

 

The MD-GPI is the comprised of 26 Indicators that are within three Categories: Economic, Environmental, and Social. The graph above shows the trend of the sum of all Indicators per Category. The indicators labeled "costs" are subtracted while the other indicators labeled "value of" are added in the GPI equation.

The Economic Category fairly well mirrors the Gross State Product (GSP). The Environmental Category is below 0 because those Indicators are subtracted from the GSP, and therefore negative. Though, because of Marylands commitment to our natural resources, aggregate environmental conditions are improving. While generally increasing, the Social Category is flatter because some Indicators are added while others are subtracted, thereby cancelling each other when collectively shown.