Southern Asia vs Sweden: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Southern Asia
4.0%
in 2024
Sweden
1.5%
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
17th
Sweden rank
17th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Southern Asia
- Sweden
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 4.0% against 1.5% in Sweden, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.6 times Sweden's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 17th of 35 groups.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 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, Southern Asia or Sweden?
- Southern Asia, at 4.0% against 1.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Southern Asia and Sweden?
- 2.5%, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and Sweden rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Southern Asia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 17th 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.