Asia vs Singapore: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Asia
30.4%
in 2024
Singapore
4.5%
in 2024
Asia rank
3rd
Singapore rank
6th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Asia
- Singapore
How they compare
Asia currently reports 30.4% against 4.5% in Singapore, a difference of 25.9%.
That makes Asia's figure about 6.8 times Singapore's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 6th of 23 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 2.0% | 20.8% | Asia |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 3.0% | 24.7% | Asia |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 4.4% | 25.0% | 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, Asia or Singapore?
- Asia, at 30.4% against 4.5% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Asia and Singapore?
- 25.9%, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Singapore rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Asia ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 6th of 23 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 services exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.