Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Melanesia
Melanesia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Melanesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 0.1% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Melanesia peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places Melanesia 12th out of 25 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +39.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 9 United Arab Emirates 2.5% compare
- 10 Canada 2.3% compare
- 11 Belgium 2.2% compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.1% compare
- 13 Singapore 2.1% compare
- 14 Switzerland 1.8% compare
- 15 India 1.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Melanesia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 43.6% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 16.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 49.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 15.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 457.18 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.07 (2023)
- Proportion of the target population who received 32.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Melanesia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Melanesia was 0.1% 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Melanesia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Melanesia ranks 12th out of 25 regions with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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