Based on what characteristic, countries are categorized as developed and developing.
Does World Bank publish a list for developed and developing countries?
Hi Elahe,
The WB groups the countries - or rather the economies - according to GNI (see below)
For the current 2016 fiscal year, low-income economies are defined as those with a GNI per capita, calculated using the World Bank Atlas method, of $1,045 or less in 2014; middle-income economies are those with a GNI per capita of more than $1,045 but less than $12,736; high-income economies are those with a GNI per capita of $12,736 or more. Lower-middle-income and upper-middle-income economies are separated at a GNI per capita of $4,125.
See more at http://data.worldbank.org/
best, Lars
There is a WB report related to the indicators (WBI) used to classify countries in 2015 by "the development level" and a brochure on its main results:
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/21634/9781464804403.pdf
http://data.worldbank.org/sites/default/files/wdi-2015-brochure-web-version.pdf
The categories of the WB are based on economic indicators, mainly per capita income. According to this different categories are created. Indeed there are instances that countries try to keep in the lower categories as they can access grants and loans at better (cheaper) conditions.
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