Central America vs Spain: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Central America
2.8%
in 2024
Spain
1.7%
in 2024
Central America rank
19th
Spain rank
17th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Central America
- Spain
How they compare
Central America currently reports 2.8% against 1.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 35 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Central America |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Central America |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Central America or Spain?
- Central America, at 2.8% against 1.7% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Central America and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Spain rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Central America ranks 19th and Spain ranks 17th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.