Welcome to the United Nations* Data from the 2021 triennial review
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Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Economic Analysis
Least Developed Countries Category
* Data from the 2024 triennial review
Afghanistan Snapshot
Note: No new countries have been included in the LDC category since 2012
Least developed countries (LDCs) are low-income countries confronting severe structural impediments to sustainable development. They are highly vulnerabile to economic and environmental shocks and have low levels of human assets.