Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports was 51.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) stood at 51.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 68.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2024.
That places Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.8% | — |
| 2001 | 68.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 51.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4% | 59.6% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 54.6% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.7% | 54.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- 1 China 14.6% compare
- 2 United States 8.4% compare
- 3 Germany 6.9% compare
- 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
- 5 Japan 2.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 55.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 64.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 68.5% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,728 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 91.0% (2024)
- Container port traffic, maritime transport 221.66 million teu (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received a 3rd dose of 84.0% (2024)
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff 56.8% (2024)
- Data Infrastructure performance index (Statistical Performance) 83.33 index (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 51.7% 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2024.
- How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 2nd out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 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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