Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure was 6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6
Change on year
up 50.0%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
6
in 2023
All-time low
2
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2018–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More infrastructure data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 33.9% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 74.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 12.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 14,578 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.16 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 6 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2018.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of companies publishing sustainability reports with disclosure by dimension, by level of requirement (Number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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