UN List of Least Developed Countries (11/02/2021)

As of February 11, 2021, a list of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) includes nations like Afghanistan, Madagascar, and South Sudan, among others, with their years of inclusion ranging from 1971 to 2012. Significant decisions affecting LDC status include the General Assembly resolutions A/RES/70/253 and A/RES/75/259, which set Angola's graduation for February 12, 2024, following a three-year extension. Bhutan and São Tomé and Príncipe are scheduled for graduation on December 13, 2023, and December 13, 2024, respectively, based on resolutions A/RES/73/133. The list will be updated as new decisions are made.

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List of Least Developed Countries (as of 11 February 2021) *

Country	Year of inclusion	Country	Year of inclusion
Country		Country
Afghanistan	1971	Madagascar	1991
Angola¹	1994	Malawi	1971
Bangladesh	1975	Mali	1971
Benin	1971	Mauritania	1986
Bhutan²	1971	Mozambique	1988
Burkina Faso	1971	Myanmar	1987
Burundi	1971	Nepal	1971
Cambodia	1991	Niger	1971
Central African Republic	1975	Rwanda	1971
Chad	1971	São Tomé and Príncipe³	1982
Comoros	1977	Senegal	2000
Democratic Republic of the Congo	1991	Sierra Leone	1982
Djibouti	1982	Solomon Islands⁴	1991
Eritrea	1994	Somalia	1971
Ethiopia	1971	South Sudan	2012
Gambia	1975	Sudan	1971
Guinea	1971	Timor-Leste	2003
Guinea-Bissau	1981	Togo	1982
Haiti	1971	Tuvalu	1986
Kiribati	1986	Uganda	1971
Lao People’s Democratic Republic	1971	United Republic of Tanzania	1971
Lesotho	1971	Yemen	1971
Liberia	1990	Zambia	1991

The list will be updated when new decisions become available.
General Assembly resolution A/RES/70/253 adopted on 12 February 2016, decided that Angola will graduate five years after the adoption of the resolution, and General Assembly resolution A/RES/75/259 adopted on 11 February 2021, decided that Angola will be granted a three year extension to the preparatory period and will graduate on 12 February 2024.
General Assembly resolution A/RES/73/133 adopted on 13 December 2018, decided that Bhutan will graduate five years after the adoption of the resolution, i.e. on 13 December 2023.
General Assembly resolution A/RES/73/133 adopted on 13 December 2018, decided that São Tomé and Príncipe will graduate six years after the adoption of the resolution, i.e. on 13 December 2024.
General Assembly resolution A/RES/73/133 adopted on 13 December 2018, decided that Solomon Islands will graduate six years after the adoption of the resolution, i.e. on 13 December 2024.