| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | n developing country | 発展途上国 ichi1 (はってんとじょうこく) |
| abbr. | n developing country | 途上国 news1 nf03 |
| gen. | n developing country | 開発途上国 (かいはつとじょうこく) |
| IMF. | emerging markets and developing countries | 新興市場国および途上国 |
| IMF. | Joint Ministerial Committee of the Boards of Governors of the Bank and the Fund on the Transfer of Real Resources to Developing Countries | 合同開発委員会 |