Least developed countries

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The least developed countries (LDCs) are developing countries listed by the United Nations that exhibit the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development. The concept of LDCs originated in the late 1960s and the first group of LDCs was listed by the UN in its resolution 2768 (XXVI) on 18 November 1971. A country can be classified among the least developed countries when it meets the three following criteria: Poverty – adjustable criterion based on the gross national income (GNI) per capita averaged over three years. As of 2024, a country must have GNI per capita less than US$1,088 to be included on the list, and over $1,306 to graduate from it ($3,918 under income-only threshold). Low levels of human assets (based on indicators of nutrition, health, education and adult literacy). A country must have human assets index (HAI) score less than 60 to be included on the list, and over 66 to graduate from it. Economic vulnerability (based on instability of agricultural production, instability...

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