South America vs Spain: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
South America
2.6%
in 2024
Spain
1.4%
in 2024
South America rank
20th
Spain rank
19th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- South America
- Spain
How they compare
South America currently reports 2.6% against 1.4% in Spain, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes South America's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th of 35 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.3% | South America |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1.9% | South America |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 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, South America or Spain?
- South America, at 2.6% against 1.4% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between South America and Spain?
- 1.2%, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South America and Spain rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- South America ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th 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.