Italy vs Southern Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Italy
2.0%
in 2024
Southern Europe
4.8%
in 2024
Italy rank
13th
Southern Europe rank
18th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Italy
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 4.8% against 2.0% in Italy, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.4 times Italy's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 13th and Southern Europe ranks 18th of 222 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 7.5% | 3.8% | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 5.0% | 2.7% | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 4.7% | 2.7% | 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, Italy or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 4.8% against 2.0% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Italy and Southern Europe?
- 2.8%, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Southern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Southern Europe rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Italy ranks 13th and Southern Europe ranks 18th of 222 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.