Spain vs Western Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

Spain
1.9%
in 2024
Western Asia
6.3%
in 2024
Spain rank
14th
Western Asia rank
12th

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time

  • Spain
  • Western Asia
23456200020122024

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 6.3% against 1.9% in Spain, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.3 times Spain's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 12th of 202 countries.

Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.6% 3.9% 1.4% Western Asia
2010s 1.9% 5.2% 3.3% Western Asia
2020s 1.9% 5.5% 3.6% 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, Spain or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 6.3% against 1.9% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Spain and Western Asia?
4.4%, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Spain and Western Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Spain ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 12th of 202 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.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 6,425 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed