Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 47.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe and Northern America, 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 Europe and Northern America stood at 47.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe and Northern America peaked at 60.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2024.
Europe and Northern America ranks 4th of 40 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.7% | — |
| 2001 | 60.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 53.2% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 48.4% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.0% | 48.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 1 China 14.6% compare
- 2 United States of America 8.4% compare
- 3 Germany 6.9% compare
- 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
- 5 Japan 2.9% compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 2.8% compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 2.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Europe and Northern America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.8% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 50.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 58.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 63.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.05 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 83.0% (2025)
- Proportion of the target population who received 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe and Northern America?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe and Northern America was 47.0% 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2024.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 4th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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