Human Development Report for each year at global level is published by :

The Human Development Report (HDR) is an annual global publication released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) [2]. First launched in 1990 by economists Mahbub ul Haq and Amartya Sen, the report was designed to shift the focus of development economics from national income accounting to people-centered policies [3]. The HDR features the Human Development Index (HDI), which ranks countries based on three key dimensions: health (life expectancy), education (mean and expected years of schooling), and standard of living (per capita income) [2]. Since 2010, the report has expanded to include other composite indices such as the Inequality-adjusted HDI, the Gender Inequality Index (GII), and the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) [1]. While the World Bank publishes the World Development Report, the UNDP remains the sole publisher of the global Human Development Report [1].

Sources

1. [1] Indian Economy, Vivek Singh (7th ed. 2023-24) > Chapter 8: Inclusive growth and issues > 3. Human Development Index > p. 282
2. [2] FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY, CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: Human Development > MEASURING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT > p. 18
3. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Development_Report