Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Denmark
Denmark: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.5% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Denmark peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
That places Denmark 42nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More infrastructure data for Denmark
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 697,867 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 697,867 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 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 Denmark?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Denmark was 0.5% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Denmark ranks 42nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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