Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central America
Central America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 3.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central America, 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 Central America is 3.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central America peaked at 3.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2009.
That places Central America 19th 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 16 Poland 1.5% compare
- 17 Switzerland 1.5% compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 1.4% compare
- 19 Thailand 1.2% compare
- 20 Malaysia 1.2% compare
- 21 Russian Federation 1.2% compare
- 22 Australia 1.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Central America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 17.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.4% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,586 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.91 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 73.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central America?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central America was 3.1% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2009.
- How does Central America rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Central America ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central 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 imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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