Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Japan
Japan: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Japan, 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 Japan is 3.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Japan peaked at 5.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2024.
Japan ranks 6th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.3% compare
- 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.3% compare
- 5 France 3.0% compare
- 7 India 2.9% compare
- 8 Mexico 2.6% compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 2.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Japan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4765 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Japan?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Japan was 3.0% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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