Developing country

Definition/short description

Developing countries are countries that haven't reached Western-style standards of democratic government, free market economy, industrialization, social programs, and human rights guaranties for their citizens.

Examples of developing countries in the world are:

Afghanistan, Albania,Algeria,Angola,Antigua and Barbuda,Argentina,Armenia,Azerbaijan,Bahamas, Bahrain,Bangladesh,Barbados,Belarus,Belize,Benin,Bhutan,Bolivia,Botswana,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Brazil,Brunei Darussalam,Bulgaria,Burkina Faso,Burundi,Cambodia,Cameroon,Cape Verde,Central African Republic,Chad,Chile,China,Colombia,Comoros,Democratic Republic of the Congo,Republic of the Congo,Costa Rica,Côte d'Ivoire,Croatia,Czech Republic,Djibouti,Dominican Republic,Ecuador,Egypt,El Salvador,Equatorial Guinea,Estonia,Eritrea,Ethiopia,Fiji, Gabon,Gambia,Georgia,Ghana,Grenada,Guatemala,Guinea Guinea-Bissau,Guyana,Haiti,Honduras, Hungary,Indonesia, Iran, Iraq,Jamaica, Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzsta,n Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Republic of Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, São, Tomé, and, Príncipe, Saudi, Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

In depth

Relationships of developing countries and developed countries

Countries with more advanced economies than other developing nations, but which have not yet fully demonstrated the signs of a developed country, are grouped under the term newly industrialized countries. Other developing countries which have maintained sustained economic growth over the years and exhibit good economic potential are termed as emerging markets. The Big Emerging Market (BEM) economies are Argentina, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, and Turkey. The application of the term developing country to any country which is not developed is inappropriate because a number of poor countries have experienced prolonged periods of economic decline. Such countries are classified as either least developed countries or failed states.

''''''''''' Development entails a modern infrastructure (both physical and institutional), and a move away from low value added sectors such as agriculture and natural resource extraction. Developed countries, in comparison, usually have economic systems based on continuous, self-sustaining economic growth in the tertiary and quaternary sectors and high standards of living.''''''''''''''

The relevance of Developing country for Migration

The movement of migrants from developing and transition economies to OECD countries has created concerns about liberalising the provision of services and movements of people. Migration figures must be seen in context in order to inform policy making. Most migration in the OECD takes place between OECD countries themselves, even as mobility among developing countries is considerable. The extent of irregular migration is often exaggerated and today’s migration is overshadowed by 19th century migration to America from Europe. Mobility of the low skilled reduces poverty in the source country more readily than that of the highly skilled; the low skilled come from middle-income countries whereas mobility of the highly skilled affects low-income countries disproportionately. A new OECD database provides the basis for more systematic study of origins and skill levels of migrants in the OECD.

Migrants to OECD countries come from a wide variety of sending countries, with different migration behaviour and varied migration histories. Transition countries, the most important source of migrants for OECD countries in Europe, are characterised by explosive emigration and painful economic adjustments. Emigration from sub-Saharan Africa, meanwhile, continues a long history of mobility within Africa in search of a better livelihood. Generally, low-skilled African migrants go to other African countries and Europe; the highly skilled go to North America, reflecting migration policies in receiving countries. The transition from exporter to importer of migrants demonstrates a country’s economic progress. For example, Poland now has an influx of highly skilled workers from Western countries. Guatemalan migrants in Mexico, in contrast, demonstrate an essentially circular, seasonal pattern of migration, though new patterns are emerging there.

Examples

'Example: China remains largest developing country' 　　China remains the world's largest developing country and its economic output per capita is less than that of over 100 nations, said Chinese statistician Li Deshui Tuesday. 　　As the world's 6th biggest economy, China still lags behind more than100 other countries in terms of economic output per capita, said Li at the end of a press conference about China's revised major economic figures. 　　The country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2004 ranked 107th based on methodology used by the International Monetary Fund, while the World Bank listed China as the 129th in this regard. 　　China's GDP per capita in 2004 accounted for merely one fifth of the world's total, noted Li, adding that "Neither rankings above will change this fact." 　　By the end of 2004, roughly 100 million peasant farmers and more than 20 million city dwellers, nearly one tenth of the country's total population, were in need of financial support from the government, he acknowledged. 　　China's population living in poverty even outnumbers the total populations of most countries in the world, Li said. 　　The statistician also noted that China's GDP growth has been at the cost of excessive energy usage. 　　According to the revised figures, China only produced 4.4 percent of the world's total GDP in 2004, yet the crude oil it devoured accounted for 7.4 percent of the world's total; coal, 31 percent; iron ore, 30 percent; rolled steel, 27 percent; and cement, 40 percent. 　　China Tuesday revised its GDP figure for 2004 to 15.9878 trillion yuan (about 2 trillion U.S. dollars), up 2.3 trillion yuan, or 16.8 percent from preliminary figures.

'Example: Why is India a developing country?' The main reason why India is still a developing country and not the developed one is.. because the foreign rulers like Mughals and Britishers have taken all the usefull money of India in early times when India was the richest one, and have developed their own country from Indian money. Once upon a time India was termed as the "Golden Eagle" because of the large amount of gold available in india.. therefore everyone wants to capture india for its treasured wealth.. but now all those have been badly looted by foreign rulers..

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