The CDP uses three criteria to identify countries as least developed and reviews the list of LDCs every three years. Official data used in these triennial reviews of the LDC category since 2000 can be downloaded in Excel format.

The CDP Secretariat has also produced time series estimates of the LDC criteria providing information of countries’ progress towards the LDC criteria from 2000 onwards.

The CDP decided in 2020 to enhance the graduation framework by introducing a set of supplementary graduation indicators (SGIs). These indicators describe vulnerabilities not fully captured by the LDC criteria and other factors relevant for graduation. The SGI dataset, including a visualization of the latest available data can be downloaded.

Downloads

Official triennial review dataset (2000-2024) (Excel format) *NEW*

Time series estimates (LDC criteria) dataset (2002-2024) (Excel format) *NEW*

Supplementary graduation indicators (SGI) dataset (2000-2024) (Excel format) *NEW*

Heatmap – SGIs and LDC criteria (2024) (Excel format) *NEW*

—   Preview (PNG format)

2024 LDC Snapshots – consolidated version (PDF format) *NEW*

Infographics

LDC category at the 2024 triennial review *NEW*

LDC category at the 2021 triennial review

LDC category at the 2018 triennial review

LDC category at the 2015 triennial review

Visualizations – *NEW*

The graphs visualize the indicators of the LDC criteria and the supplementary graduation indicator (SGI) dataset in an interactive interface using Qlik Sense platform. More information is available in the explanatory note.

LDC criteria timeline		Scatter plot
Progress of LDC criteria of selected country over time		Relationship of selected indicators for selected year
Link to the timeline		Link to the scatter plot
Line graph		Bar chart
Progress of countries for selected indicator over time		All countries sorted based on value for selected indicator and year
Link to the line graph		Link to the bar chart