Southern Asia vs Thailand: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Southern Asia
3.8%
in 2024
Thailand
1.2%
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
21st
Thailand rank
26th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Southern Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 3.8% against 1.2% in Thailand, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 26th of 40 groups.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 2.2% | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 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, Southern Asia or Thailand?
- Southern Asia, at 3.8% against 1.2% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Southern Asia and Thailand?
- 2.6%, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and Thailand rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Southern Asia ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 26th 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.