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  1. UN list of least developed countries - UNCTAD

    There are currently 44 economies designated by the United Nations as the least developed countries (LDCs), entitling them to preferential market access, aid, special technical …

  2. UN recognition of the least developed countries - UNCTAD

    Nov 26, 2013 · Since 1971, the United Nations has recognized least developed countries (LDCs) as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged in their development process, …

  3. 46 countries As of 2021, forty-six countries are designated by the United Nations as least developed countries (LDCs). These are: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh ...

  4. The Least Developed Countries Report 2023 - UNCTAD

    Nov 7, 2023 · UNCTAD’s Least Developed Countries Report 2023 calls on the global community to urgently address the critical financial challenges faced by the world’s 46 most vulnerable …

  5. What are the least developed countries? - UNCTAD

    Sep 27, 2021 · There are currently 46 economies designated by the United Nations as the least developed countries (LDCs), entitling them to aid, preferential market access and special …

  6. What are the Least Developed Countries? - UNCTAD

    Nov 20, 2018 · There are 47 countries currently designated by the United Nations as Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to which UNCTAD devotes its annual Least Developed Countries …

  7. What are the least developed countries? - UNCTAD

    Dec 3, 2020 · There are 47 countries currently designated by the United Nations as least developed countries (LDCs), to which UNCTAD devotes its annual Least Developed Countries …

  8. Map of the least developed countries | UN Trade and ... - UNCTAD

    This annual report provides a comprehensive and authoritative source of socio-economic analysis and data on the world´s most impoverished countries. The Report is intended for a broad …

  9. Least developed countries | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

    Sep 18, 2025 · We support least developed countries in achieving structural economic transformation, enhancing productive capacity, reducing poverty, and building resilience to …

  10. The Least Developed Countries Report 2021 - UNCTAD

    Over the last 50 years most least developed countries (LDCs) have struggled to overcome the development challenges that led to the establishment of the category in 1971.