Current syllabus · Current model with guide updated October 2022

IB · Economics

IB Economics Study Guide & Review

Apply economic theories to scarcity, markets, macroeconomic choices and the global economy, then choose SL or HL for exact resources.

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Question Bank, Mastery, Concept and Documents links become available after SL or HL is selected.

Syllabus shape

How the Economics syllabus is organised

See the top-level syllabus shape across SL and HL. Choose a course level above before opening its exact topics and learning resources.

4
syllabus groups
31
mapped topics

Shared across levels

4 groups
  1. Unit 1 Introduction to economics
  2. Unit 2 Microeconomics
  3. Unit 3 Macroeconomics
  4. Unit 4 The global economy

SourceInternational Baccalaureate Organization · Economics subject guide/brief, current assessment modelIB Economics · Current model with guide updated October 2022·Exam pagePast papers

IB Economics questions

This page follows the IB Economics guide for first assessment in 2022.

The course progresses from scarcity and microeconomics through macroeconomics to the global economy.

HL includes an additional policy paper and different external and internal assessment weightings; exact details appear on the HL page.

The levels have different papers and weightings, so a level is required before opening assessment details or resources.