Singapore vs Western Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Singapore
2.1%
in 2024
Western Asia
6.8%
in 2024
Singapore rank
16th
Western Asia rank
15th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Singapore
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 6.8% against 2.1% in Singapore, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.3 times Singapore's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 235 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 5.1% | 3.0% | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 6.6% | 4.5% | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 6.4% | 4.4% | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Singapore or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 6.8% against 2.1% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Singapore and Western Asia?
- 4.7%, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Western Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Singapore ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 235 countries.
- 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.