Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United States of America

United States of America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 8.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2000
All-time low
7.9%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United States of America, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 12.1 %2001: 11.8 %2002: 10.7 %2003: 9.6 %2004: 8.8 %2005: 8.6 %2006: 8.5 %2007: 8.2 %2008: 8 %2009: 8.4 %2010: 8.4 %2011: 8.1 %2012: 8.4 %2013: 8.3 %2014: 8.5 %2015: 9.1 %2016: 9 %2017: 8.7 %2018: 8.5 %2019: 8.6 %2020: 8.1 %2021: 7.9 %2022: 8.3 %2023: 8.4 %2024: 8.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United States of America stood at 8.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United States of America peaked at 12.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2021.

United States of America ranks 2nd of 235 countries 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%) in United States of America, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 12.1%
2001 11.8% -2.9%
2002 10.7% -9.4%
2003 9.6% -10.4%
2004 8.8% -7.5%
2005 8.6% -3.0%
2006 8.5% -1.4%
2007 8.2% -3.2%
2008 8.0% -2.7%
2009 8.4% +5.5%
2010 8.4% -0.5%
2011 8.1% -3.2%
2012 8.4% +3.3%
2013 8.3% -0.2%
2014 8.5% +2.2%
2015 9.1% +6.4%
2016 9.0% -0.3%
2017 8.7% -3.6%
2018 8.5% -2.3%
2019 8.6% +1.5%
2020 8.1% -6.6%
2021 7.9% -2.5%
2022 8.3% +5.4%
2023 8.4% +1.9%
2024 8.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 8.0% 12.1% 10
2010s 8.6% 8.1% 9.1% 10
2020s 8.2% 7.9% 8.4% 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 China 14.6% compare
  2. 3 Germany 6.9% compare
  3. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
  4. 5 Japan 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United States of America?
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United States of America was 8.4% 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
How does United States of America rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
275 places, 6,736 data points, 2000–2024
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