Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Caribbean
Caribbean: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Caribbean is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Caribbean peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
That places Caribbean 31st out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
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- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
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- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 337.9 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.54 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Caribbean?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Caribbean was 0.3% 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Caribbean rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Caribbean ranks 31st out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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