Southern Europe vs Spain: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Southern Europe
6.7%
in 2024
Spain
2.5%
in 2024
Southern Europe rank
13th
Spain rank
10th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Southern Europe
- Spain
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 6.7% against 2.5% in Spain, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.7 times Spain's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 13th and Spain ranks 10th of 35 groups.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Europe | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 3.5% | 6.1% | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 2.6% | 4.4% | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 2.1% | 4.0% | Southern 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, Southern Europe or Spain?
- Southern Europe, at 6.7% against 2.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Southern Europe and Spain?
- 4.2%, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Southern Europe and Spain rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Southern Europe ranks 13th 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.