Eastern Asia vs Singapore: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Eastern Asia
14.8%
in 2024
Singapore
4.3%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
8th
Singapore rank
5th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Eastern Asia
- Singapore
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 14.8% against 4.3% in Singapore, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.4 times Singapore's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 5th of 35 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 2.2% | 12.1% | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 3.1% | 13.1% | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 4.3% | 10.4% | Eastern 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, Eastern Asia or Singapore?
- Eastern Asia, at 14.8% against 4.3% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Eastern Asia and Singapore?
- 10.5%, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Singapore rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Eastern Asia ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 5th 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.