## Proposed New Grouping in WEO Country Classifications: Low-Income Developing Countries

_Policy Papers, June 3, 2014_

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- Published: June 3, 2014
- Series: Policy Papers
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### Summary
- This note develops a definition of a new category of countries: Low Income Developing Countries (acronym: LIDCs).
- Purposes identified:
  - (a) facilitate enhanced coverage of low income country issues in the Fund’s flagship products.
  - (b) serve as a standardized definition of the “low income country” universe in staff analytical work.
- Use of the proposed definition in analytical work would be encouraged, but it would not be required.

### Scope and Intended Deployment
- Intended deployments:
  - Enhanced coverage in flagship IMF products (e.g., World Economic Outlook).
  - Standardization for staff analytical work concerning low-income countries.
- The category name and acronym:
  - Low Income Developing Countries (LIDCs).

### Metadata and Publication Details
- Publication date: June 3, 2014
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- Citation example shown: Proposed New Grouping in WEO Country Classifications: Low-Income Developing Countries, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 0) accessed 9/18/2026
- Subjects listed: Classification of countries, Low-income developing countries, World Economic Outlook

*Source: IMF web landing page for "Proposed New Grouping in WEO Country Classifications: Low-Income Developing Countries" (June 3, 2014).*

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