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least developed countries
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list of countries that exhibits the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development
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Encyclopedic overview
Least developed countries (designated by the UN as of 2025) Former least developed countries
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.
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