Northern Europe vs Spain: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Northern Europe
17.7%
in 2024
Spain
2.5%
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
7th
Spain rank
10th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Northern Europe
- Spain
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 17.7% against 2.5% in Spain, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 7.1 times Spain's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 35 groups.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 3.5% | 12.2% | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 2.6% | 12.5% | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 2.1% | 15.5% | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Northern Europe or Spain?
- Northern Europe, at 17.7% against 2.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Northern Europe and Spain?
- 15.2%, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and Spain rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Northern Europe ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 35 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.