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

“It will come through the inflation, and then I think it will cut the economic growth in many countries, and especially in emerging and developing countries, where they don’t have the hard currencies,” he said.

From MarketWatch

Some developing countries are more reticent about the moratorium because they see it as a loss of tax revenue and argue that the rapid pace of digital transformation only exacerbates the problem.

From Barron's

Here, Washington is targeting China, which despite its economic heft is classified as a developing country at the WTO.

From Barron's

Economists warn the energy shock will fall hardest on developing countries, which have fewer resources.

From The Wall Street Journal

That agreement is highly sought after by developing countries, but India has so far balked, on principle, to plurilateral agreements within the WTO.

From Barron's