Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Europe
Western Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 16.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 16.6% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Europe peaked at 22.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2024.
Western Europe ranks 7th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.6% | 18.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Europe?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Europe was 16.6% 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2024.
- How does Western Europe rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Western Europe ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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