According to the OECD, there are only 37 countries belonging to the developed countries list. In contrast, there are 152 developing countries. At least, that’s the number according to the definition ...

Discover which country spends the most on research and development, as a percentage of gross domestic product. See where countries focus their R&D spending.

We’re almost a quarter of the way through the 21st century, and the past 25 years or so have been a tale of two economies when it comes to bridging the gap between the world’s richest and poorest ...

Rich nations built their wealth on coal, oil and gas. Now the world is asking poorer countries like Mozambique to chart a ...

The World Bank warned in a new report that poor countries will be stuck in economic “purgatory” without debt relief. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington Soaring inflation saddled developing ...

8 November 2024 - There are 32 countries classified as Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs): 16 are in Africa, five in Asia, eight in the Commonwealth of Independent States and South-Eastern Europe ...

Developing countries are spearheading the shift towards nuclear power in a world where reliable and sustainable electricity sources are crucial, while wealthier nations focus on weather-dependent wind ...

Germany is cutting its development aid budget. But as development policy is also part of national security, alongside ...

Whether you use “Third World” or “Developing” to describe a certain country, both terms mean the same thing: poor. But it didn’t always mean that. During World War I, First World was used to refer to ...

FILE - Chinese Premier Li Qiang, right, shakes hands with Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in Tianjin, ahead of the annual World Economic Forum New Champions ...

Each year, more than $13 trillion in public procurement contracts are awarded worldwide. In low-income countries, these contracts make up a substantial portion of the economy. But research suggests ...