The Least Developed Countries Report provides a comprehensive and authoritative source of socioeconomic analysis and data on the world's most impoverished countries.
The Report is intended for a broad readership of governments, policy makers, researchers and all those involved with development policies in the Least Developed Countries.
Each Report contains a statistical annex, which provides basic data on the LDCs.
Documents
The Least Developed Countries Report 2024
Leveraging carbon markets for the development of the least developed countries
[Including corrigendum] - 04 Nov 2024
The Least Developed Countries Report 2023
Crisis-resilient development finance
UNCTAD/LDC/2023 - 07 Nov 2023
The Least Developed Countries Report 2022
The low-carbon transition and its daunting implications for structural transformation
UNCTAD/LDC/2022 - 03 Nov 2022
Podcasts
Trading up: How carbon markets can help development and the planet
The Weekly Tradecast looks at how carbon markets can help the most vulnerable countries address inequalities and protect the planet with UN Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) Paul Akiwumi and Jean-Paul Adam from the UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa.
UN report: After years of lost growth, least developed countries need inclusive finance to meet development goals
This episode of The Weekly Tradecast is looking at the UN’s Least Developed Countries Report 2023 with one of the authors, UNCTAD economist Matfobhi Riba.
