Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Australia
Australia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Australia stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Australia peaked at 1.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2001.
That places Australia 22nd out of 202 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Australia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Australia was 1.2% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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