Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 1.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 7th out of 25 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.1% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 25 regions with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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