Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 55.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) recorded 55.7% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 71.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2024.
That places Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 2nd out of 40 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.9% | — |
| 2001 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 63.0% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 57.2% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 55.7% | 57.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- 1 United States 13.6% compare
- 2 China 10.4% compare
- 3 Germany 5.7% compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.3% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 3.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 51.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 64.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 68.5% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,728 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 91.0% (2024)
- Container port traffic, maritime transport 221.66 million (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received a 3rd dose of 84.0% (2024)
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff 56.8% (2024)
- Data Infrastructure performance index (Statistical Performance) 83.33 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 55.7% 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2024.
- How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 2nd out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 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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