Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 68.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
68.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 40 groups
All-time high
77.0%
in 2003
All-time low
68.5%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 76.62001: 76.72002: 76.62003: 772004: 76.32005: 76.82006: 76.12007: 75.32008: 74.62009: 74.42010: 722011: 71.82012: 70.62013: 70.82014: 70.72015: 70.22016: 70.82017: 70.72018: 70.22019: 702020: 72.52021: 71.12022: 68.72023: 68.92024: 68.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) stood at 68.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 77.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2024.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 2nd of 40 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%) in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 76.6%
2001 76.7% +0.0%
2002 76.6% -0.1%
2003 77.0% +0.5%
2004 76.3% -0.9%
2005 76.8% +0.8%
2006 76.1% -1.0%
2007 75.3% -1.0%
2008 74.6% -0.9%
2009 74.4% -0.4%
2010 72.0% -3.1%
2011 71.8% -0.3%
2012 70.6% -1.7%
2013 70.8% +0.2%
2014 70.7% -0.1%
2015 70.2% -0.8%
2016 70.8% +0.8%
2017 70.7% -0.0%
2018 70.2% -0.8%
2019 70.0% -0.3%
2020 72.5% +3.6%
2021 71.1% -1.9%
2022 68.7% -3.4%
2023 68.9% +0.2%
2024 68.5% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.0% 74.4% 77.0% 10
2010s 70.8% 70.0% 72.0% 10
2020s 69.9% 68.5% 72.5% 5

Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

  1. 1 United States 13.0% compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.3% compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 7.3% compare
  4. 4 Ireland 5.9% compare
  5. 5 Germany 5.3% compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

More infrastructure data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

All data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) →

Frequently asked questions

What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 68.5% 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2024.
How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 2nd out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand). Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 19 September 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/developing-countries-and-least-developed-countries-share-of-global-services-exports/developed-regions-europe-cyprus-israel-northern-america-japan-australia-and-new-zealand/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/developing-countries-and-least-developed-countries-share-of-global-services-exports/developed-regions-europe-cyprus-israel-northern-america-japan-australia-and-new-zealand/">Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 6,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed