Least developed countries are, according to a classification by international organisations, countries with particularly low levels of economic and human development; there are currently almost 50 in the world. Besides this category, Other low income countries are defined as countries with a per-capita gross national income (GNI) below or equal to USD 1 005 in 2010.
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- Development Assistance Committee (DAC)
- Lower middle income countries
- Official development assistance(ODA)
- Upper middle income countries