Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 2.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Republic of Korea is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2001.
Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 235 countries 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 countries’ share of global in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More infrastructure data for Republic of Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Republic of Korea?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Republic of Korea was 2.5% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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