Central and Southern Asia vs Singapore: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Central and Southern Asia
4.3%
in 2024
Singapore
1.9%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
20th
Singapore rank
18th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Singapore
How they compare
Central and Southern Asia currently reports 4.3% against 1.9% in Singapore, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Central and Southern Asia's figure about 2.3 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 18th of 40 groups.
Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | Central and Southern 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, Central and Southern Asia or Singapore?
- Central and Southern Asia, at 4.3% against 1.9% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Central and Southern Asia and Singapore?
- 2.4%, with Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Singapore rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 18th of 40 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.