Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 3.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 3.8% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Asia peaked at 3.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
That places Southern Asia 18th out of 35 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 countries’ share of global in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 15 Singapore 1.9% compare
- 16 Poland 1.5% compare
- 17 Switzerland 1.5% compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 1.4% compare
- 19 Thailand 1.2% compare
- 20 Malaysia 1.2% compare
- 21 Russian Federation 1.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Southern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.4% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,508 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.21 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 89.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Asia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Asia was 3.8% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Southern Asia ranks 18th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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