Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central Asia
Central Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded 0.5% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central Asia peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Central Asia ranks 29th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More infrastructure data for Central Asia
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.4% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central Asia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central Asia was 0.5% 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 Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Central Asia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Central Asia ranks 29th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Asia 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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