developing countries

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The last decade has seen growth in developing countries stall, with the World Bank's Chief Economist Indermit Gill referring to it as a "lost decade" for many.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Crude stockpiles in developing countries are at multidecade lows, and in the U.S., gasoline and distillate stocks also sit below the five-year average, with demand still firm, he added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Elsewhere, exports from China and other developing countries in Asia rebounded from large declines in March, which the CPB attributed in part to the later timing of the Chinese New Year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Iron deficiency anemia is especially common among pregnant women and adolescent girls in many developing countries.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Most of my friends preferred not to think about the problems in developing countries, or if they did, they sent money.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French