Australia vs Southern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Australia
1.3%
in 2024
Southern Asia
4.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
20th
Southern Asia rank
17th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Australia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 4.0% against 1.3% in Australia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.0 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 3.6% | 2.2% | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 4.0% | 2.9% | Southern 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, Australia or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 4.0% 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 Southern Asia?
- 2.7%, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Southern Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Australia ranks 20th and Southern Asia ranks 17th 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.