Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Sweden: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.2%
in 2024
Sweden
1.5%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
6th
Sweden rank
17th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 17th of 23 regions.
Across the 3 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.5% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Sweden rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 17th of 23 regions.
- 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.