Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) are developing countries that are landlocked. The economic and other disadvantages experienced by such countries tends to place them amongst the Least Developed Countries (LDC) in the world.

The United Nations has an Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States.

Current LLDCs

Africa (15 countries)

• Botswana

• Burkina FasoAlso a Least Developed Country

• Burundi

• Central African Republic

• Chad

• Ethiopia

• Lesotho

• Malawi

• Mali

• Niger

• Rwanda

• Swaziland

• Uganda

• Zambia

• Zimbabwe

Asia (12 countries)

• Afghanistan

• Armenia

• Azerbaijan

• Bhutan

• Kazakhstan

• Kyrgyzstan

• Lao People’s Democratic Republic

• Mongolia

• Nepal

• Tajikistan

• Turkmenistan

• Uzbekistan

Europe (4 countries)

• Armenia

• Azerbaijan

• Macedonia

• Moldova

South America (2 countries)

• Bolivia

• Paraguay