Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 1.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
31st
of 43 regions
All-time high
1.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 0.548 %2001: 0.619 %2002: 0.613 %2003: 0.635 %2004: 0.673 %2005: 0.702 %2006: 0.74 %2007: 0.836 %2008: 0.917 %2009: 1 %2010: 0.984 %2011: 1 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.2 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 1.2 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.1 %2022: 1.1 %2023: 1.3 %2024: 1.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 1.4% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 1.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 31st of 43 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 1.4% 5

Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

  1. 28 Saudi Arabia 0.9% compare
  2. 29 Austria 0.9% compare
  3. 30 Sweden 0.8% compare
  4. 31 Hungary 0.6% compare
  5. 32 Ireland 0.6% compare
  6. 33 Romania 0.6% compare
  7. 34 Philippines 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 1.4% 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 31st out of 43 regions with data for 2024.
Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 6,425 data points, 2000–2024
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