Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 6.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Europe, 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 Eastern Europe is 6.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Europe peaked at 6.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2000.
Eastern Europe ranks 15th of 35 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 12 United Arab Emirates 2.2% compare
- 13 Belgium 2.1% compare
- 14 Spain 1.9% compare
- 15 Singapore 1.9% compare
- 16 Poland 1.5% compare
- 17 Switzerland 1.5% compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 1.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Eastern Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 4.6% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,391 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.51 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 89.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Europe?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Europe was 6.0% 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 Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Eastern Europe ranks 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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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