Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in Asia
Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports 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.
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 6th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | +1.4% |
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
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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 6th out of 39 groups 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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