Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 6.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 6.0% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 6.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2003.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 19th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 … merchandise imports in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Latin America and the Caribbean 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2003.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 19th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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