Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central America

Central America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
16th
of 48 groups
All-time high
1.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

00.511.52000201220242000: 1.3 %2001: 1.2 %2002: 1.2 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 0.958 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1.1 %2008: 1 %2009: 1 %2010: 1 %2011: 1 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.2 %2019: 1.2 %2020: 0.949 %2021: 1.1 %2022: 1.2 %2023: 1.2 %2024: 1.2 %

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 Central America is 1.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central America peaked at 1.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

That places Central America 16th out of 48 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.3% 10
2010s 1.2% 1.0% 1.3% 10
2020s 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 13 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
  2. 14 Canada 1.8% compare
  3. 15 Italy 1.8% compare
  4. 16 Belgium 1.7% compare
  5. 17 Republic of Korea 1.6% compare
  6. 18 Denmark 1.4% compare
  7. 19 Poland 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central America?
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central America was 1.2% 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Central America rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Central America ranks 16th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central 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 services exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 5,930 data points, 2000–2024
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