Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 5.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 5.0% 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 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 5.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2000.
That places Central and Southern Asia 15th 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 Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 12 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
- 13 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
- 14 Canada 1.8% compare
- 15 Italy 1.8% compare
- 16 Belgium 1.7% compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 1.6% compare
- 18 Denmark 1.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Central and Southern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 30.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.26 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 89.0% (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 13.9% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central and Southern Asia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central and Southern Asia was 5.0% 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 and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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