30 Least Developed Countries in the World and Funds that Invest in Them

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : In FY 2022, the US provided $204 million in humanitarian aid to Myanmar, with additional support from donor countries, including Japan, China, Pakistan, and the EU.
55% : According to the UN, LDCs account for only 1.4% of global foreign direct investment and constitute 1.3% of the world's GDP.
53% : Operating under the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) was established in 2001 by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
51% : Furthermore, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) states that low-income economies require an additional $1.3 trillion by 2030 to meet sustainable development goals -- a target they cannot achieve independently.
41% : While the country relies heavily on oil exports, it is plagued by damaged infrastructure and an ongoing humanitarian crisis.
32% : Least Developed Countries (LDCs), as defined by the United Nations, exhibit the lowest in indicators of socioeconomic development and possess the lowest Human Development Index ratings in the world.

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