Australia vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Australia
1.3%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
20th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
6th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Australia
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Australia or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Australia, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Australia ranks 20th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.