Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Asia
Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 30.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Asia recorded 30.4% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Asia peaked at 30.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2005.
That places Asia 4th out of 48 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.8% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 27.7% | 30.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More infrastructure data for Asia
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 90.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 38.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 42.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 32.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 37,319 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.04 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 88.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Asia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Asia was 30.4% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2005.
- How does Asia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Asia ranks 4th out of 48 regions with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 services exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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