Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Singapore
Singapore: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 1.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
15th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2012
All-time low
1.7%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Singapore, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Singapore stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Singapore peaked at 2.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 15th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 12 United Arab Emirates 2.2% compare
- 13 Belgium 2.1% compare
- 14 Spain 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 Singapore
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 170.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.04 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3381 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.65 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 Singapore?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Singapore was 1.9% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Singapore ranks 15th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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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