Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United States of America
United States of America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 13.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 13.6% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United States of America peaked at 18.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2013.
United States of America ranks 12th of 40 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 countries’ share of global in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 12.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.0% | 13.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United States of America?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United States of America was 13.6% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2013.
- How does United States of America rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- United States of America ranks 12th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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