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Enhancing Productive capacities, Science, Technology and Innovation for the LLDCs

Retreat in preparation of the Second United Nations Conference on LLDCs, 9-10 May, Glen Cove

• Mr. Paul Maseli

Director and UNIDO Representative to the UN One United Nations

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Contribution of key sectors to GDP (%)

Agriculture Manufacturing Services

1990-2003 2004-12 1990-2003 2004-12 1990-2003 2004-12 Average LLDCs 30.9 23.3 14.8 12.3 40.2 46.4 Non-landlocked DCs 21.4 16.2 13.4 13.0 51.5 55.4 Least developed countries 35.1 28.8 9.1 8.5 43.8 47.3 LLDCs SSA 33.2 28.1 13.0 12.3 41.2 46.1 LLDCs East and Central Asia 26.7 16.5 20.0 13.9 38.6 48.1 LLDCs East Asia and Pacific 40.3 26.7 12.5 7.6 35.0 41.0

Source: UN OHRLLS 2013

Export concentration and high-technology content of exports

Export concentration index Resource exports: ore, metal, oil (% of total exports) High technology content

• f exports (% of total

exports)

1990-2003 2004-12 1990-2003 2004-12 1990-2003 2004-12 Average LLDCs 0.44 0.42 25.8 28.4 6.1 5.1 Non-landlocked DCs 0.38 0.39 23.5 26.3 7.1 7.8 Least developed countries 0.47 0.46 18.6 22.1 4.8 5.2 LLDCs SSA 0.52 0.46 15.2 19.2 4.0 5.2 LLDCs East and Central Asia 0.38 0.43 44.1 40.8 10.3 5.7 LLDCs East Asia and Pacific 0.34 0.39 47.9 68.5 1.4 2.3

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Source: UN OHRLLS 2013

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