Indicateurs complémentaires au PIB en Wallonie

This article presents the guidelines of the work of IWEPS to gradually develop a system of indicators complementing GDP, able to reflect current societal priorities and to assess the progress made by the Walloon society for the well-being of all citizens in a framework for sustainable development. The development process and analysis of the three first indicators developed by IWEPS in 2014 and 2015, in response to the decision of the Walloon Government, are explained: (1) the social situation index (ISS), (2) the index of conditions of well-being (ICBE) and (3) the ecological footprint (EE) and biocapacity (BC) of Wallonia. The indicators complementing GDP provide synthetic benchmarks about social, economic and environmental resources and inequality. They also question the territorial disparities and dynamics. These new benchmarks may be adopted and used today, both for policy makers, communities and citizens.Pendant plus d’un demi-siècle, le produit intérieur brut (PIB) a été considéré comme le principal indicateur de progrès économique et social. Son existence, sa visibilité, son utilisation de plus en plus répandue ont contribué à une assimilation abusive entre croissance économique (c’est-à-dire augmentation du PIB) et amélioration du bien-être de tous » (Cassiers et Thiry, 2011, p. 49)