Australia vs South America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Australia
1.3%
in 2024
South America
2.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
20th
South America rank
20th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Australia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 2.6% against 1.3% in Australia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes South America's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and South America ranks 20th of 191 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | South America |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 3.3% | 1.9% | South America |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 2.5% | 1.4% | South America |
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 South America?
- South America, at 2.6% against 1.3% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Australia and South America?
- 1.3%, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South America rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Australia ranks 20th and South America ranks 20th 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.