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

Latest (2024)
55.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
2nd
of 40 groups
All-time high
71.2%
in 2001
All-time low
55.7%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 70.92001: 71.22002: 70.72003: 70.52004: 692005: 67.92006: 67.22007: 66.32008: 64.72009: 632010: 60.52011: 59.62012: 58.12013: 57.22014: 57.32015: 57.32016: 58.52017: 57.92018: 57.52019: 57.62020: 57.92021: 56.42022: 56.82023: 56.82024: 55.7

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

Annual values for Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 United States 13.6% compare
  2. 2 China 10.4% compare
  3. 3 Germany 5.7% compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.3% compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 3.3% compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
275 places, 6,736 data points, 2000–2024
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