Red List Index in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Red List Index was 0.7542 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Red List Index in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1993–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in index.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 0.7542 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 0.8128 index in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7542 index, in 2025.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st of 23 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Red List Index in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8128 index | — |
| 1994 | 0.8121 index | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8113 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8103 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8091 index | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8078 index | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8064 index | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.805 index | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8034 index | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8022 index | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8005 index | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7992 index | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7978 index | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7963 index | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7948 index | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7929 index | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7909 index | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7887 index | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7865 index | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.784 index | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7818 index | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7792 index | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.777 index | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7743 index | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7721 index | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7695 index | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7678 index | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7652 index | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7631 index | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7608 index | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7584 index | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7562 index | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7542 index | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.81 index | 0.8064 index | 0.8128 index | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7983 index | 0.7909 index | 0.805 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7781 index | 0.7678 index | 0.7887 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7597 index | 0.7542 index | 0.7652 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More development goals data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,312 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 177.54 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 307 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 295 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 227 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 663 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 820 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 834 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 867,867 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Red list index in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 0.7542 index in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8128 index in 1993.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7542 index in 2025.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for red list index?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st out of 23 groups with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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