Click on the pages below for more information on each country's performance against the LDC criteria, the relevant CDP reports, ECOSOC and General Assembly resolutions and, for those countries that are approaching graduation or have recently graduated, resources relating to graduation and "smooth transition" strategies

United Republic of Tanzania graduation status

29 February 2024

The United Republic of Tanzania met the graduation criteria for the first time in 2024.

See the CDP's 2024 report here.

Rwanda graduation status

29 February 2024

Rwanda met the graduation criteria for the first time in 2024.

See the CDP's 2024 report here.

Uganda graduation status

28 February 2024

Uganda met the graduation criteria for the first time in 2024.

See the CDP's 2024 report here.

Bangladesh graduation status

08 September 2021

Bangladesh is scheduled to graduate on 24 November 2026 (see the General Assembly resolution here).

More information on the process here.

Bhutan

08 September 2021

Bhutan is scheduled to graduate in 2023.

Bhutan's LDC Snapshot (LDC criteria, CDP reports, ECOSOC and General Assembly resolutions, impact assessment, vulnerability profile, etc.)

Cambodia graduation status

08 September 2021

Cambodia is scheduled to graduate on 19 December 2029 (see the General Assembly resolution here).

More information on the process here.

Comoros graduation status

08 September 2021

Comoros met the graduation criteria in 2021 and 2024. The Committee for Development Policy (CDP) has deferred its decision on a recommendation to 2027.

Djibouti graduation status

08 September 2021

At its 2024 Triennial Review, the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) recommended Djibouti for graduation. ECOSOC has decided to defer graduation to a later date.

See the CDP's 2024 report here.

ECOSOC resolution here (adopted 5 June 2024).

Equatorial Guinea

07 September 2021

Equatorial Guinea graduated from the LDC category in 2017.

Kiribati graduation status

07 September 2021

The Committee for Development Policy (CDP) recommended Kiribati for graduation in 2018. ECOSOC deferred its consideration of that recommendation to a later date.

Next step: for Kiribati to graduate, ECOSOC must endorse the CDP's recommendation.

LDC country pages

The United Republic of Tanzania met the graduation criteria for the first time in 2024.

Rwanda met the graduation criteria for the first time in 2024.

Uganda met the graduation criteria for the first time in 2024.

Bangladesh is scheduled to graduate on 24 November 2026 (see the General Assembly resolution here).

Bhutan is scheduled to graduate in 2023.

Bhutan's LDC Snapshot (LDC criteria, CDP reports, ECOSOC and General Assembly resolutions, impact assessment, vulnerability profile, etc.)

Cambodia is scheduled to graduate on 19 December 2029 (see the General Assembly resolution here).

Comoros met the graduation criteria in 2021 and 2024. The Committee for Development Policy (CDP) has deferred its decision on a recommendation to 2027.

At its 2024 Triennial Review, the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) recommended Djibouti for graduation. ECOSOC has decided to defer graduation to a later date.

Equatorial Guinea graduated from the LDC category in 2017.

Equatorial Guinea's LDC snapshot (LDC criteria, CDP reports, ECOSOC and General Assembly Resolutions, impact assessment, vulnerability profile, etc.)

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The Committee for Development Policy (CDP) recommended Kiribati for graduation in 2018. ECOSOC deferred its consideration of that recommendation to a later date.

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The United Republic of Tanzania met the graduation criteria for the first time in 2024.

Rwanda met the graduation criteria for the first time in 2024.

Uganda met the graduation criteria for the first time in 2024.

Bangladesh is scheduled to graduate on 24 November 2026 (see the General Assembly resolution here).

Bhutan is scheduled to graduate in 2023.

Bhutan's LDC Snapshot (LDC criteria, CDP reports, ECOSOC and General Assembly resolutions, impact assessment, vulnerability profile, etc.)

Cambodia is scheduled to graduate on 19 December 2029 (see the General Assembly resolution here).

Comoros met the graduation criteria in 2021 and 2024. The Committee for Development Policy (CDP) has deferred its decision on a recommendation to 2027.

At its 2024 Triennial Review, the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) recommended Djibouti for graduation. ECOSOC has decided to defer graduation to a later date.

Equatorial Guinea graduated from the LDC category in 2017.

Equatorial Guinea's LDC snapshot (LDC criteria, CDP reports, ECOSOC and General Assembly Resolutions, impact assessment, vulnerability profile, etc.)

Monitoring [ADD LINK]

The Committee for Development Policy (CDP) recommended Kiribati for graduation in 2018. ECOSOC deferred its consideration of that recommendation to a later date.