Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded 18.8% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 19.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2005.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3% | — |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.6% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.3% | 19.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 18.8% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2005.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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