Singapore vs Southern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Singapore
1.9%
in 2024
Southern Asia
3.8%
in 2024
Singapore rank
18th
Southern Asia rank
21st
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Singapore
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 3.8% against 1.9% in Singapore, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 235 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 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, Singapore or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 3.8% against 1.9% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Singapore and Southern Asia?
- 1.9%, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Southern Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Singapore ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 21st 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.