Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 7.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South-Eastern Asia stood at 7.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 7.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2008.
That places South-Eastern Asia 10th out of 35 groups 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South-Eastern Asia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South-Eastern Asia was 7.9% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2008.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern 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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