Italy vs Western Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Italy
1.8%
in 2024
Western Asia
6.5%
in 2024
Italy rank
15th
Western Asia rank
14th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Italy
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 6.5% against 1.8% in Italy, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.7 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Asia ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 191 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 4.6% | 2.5% | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 6.0% | 4.3% | 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, Italy or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 6.5% against 1.8% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Italy and Western Asia?
- 4.7%, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Western Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Italy ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 191 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 services exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.