Research Guides: Emerging Markets: Emerging Market Countries

Least Developed Countries

Forty-seven countries are currently designated by the United Nations as “least developed countries” (LDCs).

These are: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Comoros, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, the Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Yemen and Zambia.

Least Developed Countries
The UN's definition, lists, history and related information about the LDCS.

Country Profiles

The World Bank Country Profiles
Features key investment climate indicators for a country with benchmarks against their respective regional and income groups.
IMF. Country Reports
Working papers, economic issues, policy discussions, and country reports from the IMF.

Emerging Markets

These two sources focus exclusively on emerging market countries.

EMIS
News from emerging market countries along with company profiles and industry information from analysts, rating agencies, stock exchanges, government agencies and independent consulting firms.

UNCTAD-ICC Investment Guide Series
Surveys the investment climate in 25 emerging market countries.
Least Developed Countries Report
Annual report from UNCTAD analyzing the socioeconomic conditions in the LDCs.

Quick Facts and Current News

globalEdge. Country Insights
Statistical indicators for 199 countries and country profiles with current news and links to selected government Web sites. A business web portal at Michigan State University.
World Factbook
Brief factual up-to-date profiles of every country in the world compiled by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.

World News

Factiva is the premier database for country or regional business news.

Factiva
Provides global news, business, and financial information from newspapers, magazines, newswires, and trade journals. Includes information on companies and industries, and financial profiles. Try our search tutorial.