Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Asia
Western Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 6.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Asia stood at 6.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Asia peaked at 6.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2000.
That places Western Asia 12th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Asia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Asia was 6.3% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Western Asia ranks 12th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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