noun
middle-income country
Economic classification term used by institutions such as the World Bank. Refers to a country with a gross national income per capita between low-income and high-income thresholds.
世界銀行は中所得国向けの融資条件を見直した。
The World Bank revised its lending terms for middle-income countries.
Compound of 中 (middle), 所得 (income), and 国 (country). A straightforward modern economic term.