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

Latest (2024)
13.6%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
1st
of 235 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2000
All-time low
12.3%
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United States of America, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 18.9 %2001: 18.4 %2002: 18 %2003: 16.8 %2004: 16.1 %2005: 16 %2006: 15.5 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 13.1 %2009: 12.6 %2010: 12.8 %2011: 12.3 %2012: 12.5 %2013: 12.3 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 13.8 %2016: 13.9 %2017: 13.4 %2018: 13.2 %2019: 13.3 %2020: 13.5 %2021: 13 %2022: 13.1 %2023: 13 %2024: 13.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United States of America is 13.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure 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 1st of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%) in United States of America, 2000 to 2024.
Year % 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States of America

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  2. 3 Germany 5.7% compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.3% compare
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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 1st out of 235 countries 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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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
275 places, 6,736 data points, 2000–2024
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