Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Developing regions
Developing regions: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 44.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developing regions, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Developing regions recorded 44.3% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developing regions peaked at 44.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2001.
Developing regions ranks 4th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Developing regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 28.8% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 39.5% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.1% | 44.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Developing regions
- 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
- 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.3% compare
- 7 France 3.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Developing regions
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 84.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 48.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 35.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 31.5% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 78,656 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 75.0% (2024)
- Container port traffic, maritime transport 698.64 million (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received a 3rd dose of 66.0% (2024)
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff 55.9% (2024)
- Data Infrastructure performance index (Statistical Performance) 58.03 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developing regions?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developing regions was 44.3% 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 Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2001.
- How does Developing regions rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Developing regions ranks 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Developing regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Developing regions 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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