Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in Americas
Americas: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports was 16.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Americas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Americas stood at 16.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Americas peaked at 22.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2021.
That places Americas 10th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in Americas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.1% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.4% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.3% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Americas?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Americas was 16.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2021.
- How does Americas rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Americas ranks 10th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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