In brief
- SSI™ has three dimensions, each answering one question: what was produced, who took part, can it last.
- Read them together: any one alone can mislead.
- SSI™ is not a share price. It is an account of the economy’s condition, to be understood, not chased.
The Sanaa Sanifu Index is the economy’s instrument panel. It is built from three dimensions, each answering one question. Production, measured by Gross Creative Product, asks: what did the economy produce? Participation, measured by the Participation Index, asks: who is participating? Trust & Resilience, measured by the Trust & Resilience Index, asks: can the economy be trusted and endure?
Read them together. Production without participation suggests output concentrated in few hands. Participation without production suggests activity that is not yet becoming verified work. Either without trust and resilience suggests growth that may not last.
| If you see… | It may suggest… |
|---|---|
| Production up, participation flat | Output concentrated in fewer hands |
| Participation up, production flat | People joining faster than work is being verified |
| Both up, trust and resilience down | Growth that may not last |
Three habits help. Read the period first: most SSI™ measures are reported quarterly, and a quarter is a short window for a young economy. Read movement second: quarter-on-quarter change tells you direction, but a large percentage on a small base can mislead. Read the method third: when a figure surprises you, the methodology in the Reports collection explains what is and is not included.
The SSI™ is not a share price. It is not meant to be traded or chased. It is meant to be understood — a published account of the economy’s condition, offered so that participants and observers can reason from the same facts.
Read the period
Most SSI™ measures are quarterly. One quarter is a short window for a young economy.
Read the movement
Quarter-on-quarter change shows direction, but a large percentage on a small base can mislead.
Read the method
When a figure surprises you, the methodology explains what is and is not included.