Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is 2.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 2.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2021.
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 26th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
More infrastructure data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 21.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 72.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 4.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.3% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,420 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.34 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 63.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 2.3% 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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2021.
- How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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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