developing country

American  

noun

1. a country having a standard of living or level of industrial production well below that possible with financial or technical aid; a country that is not yet highly industrialized.

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developing country British  

noun

1. a nonindustrialized poor country that is seeking to develop its resources by industrialization

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Etymology

Origin of developing country

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

However, the World Bank estimates that incomes in one out of four developing countries had yet to recover to their pre-pandemic levels.

From The Wall Street Journal

The French move has few precedents elsewhere in Europe, but is more common in developing countries, where tariffs at sites such as Machu Picchu in Peru or the Taj Mahal in India vary.

From Barron's

A flood of imports — farmed on a mass scale, lightly regulated by developing countries and thus cheaper to produce — has decimated the market for American shrimpers.

From Los Angeles Times

Analysts tracking China’s diplomatic positioning have characterized External link the Maduro episode as a test of China’s ability to rally global opinion against U.S. military action, especially among developing countries.

From Barron's

Analysts tracking China’s diplomatic positioning have characterized External link the Maduro episode as a test of China’s ability to rally global opinion against U.S. military action, especially among developing countries.

From Barron's