Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 11.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Asia is 11.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Asia peaked at 13.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2023.
Eastern Asia ranks 10th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 7 India 4.2% compare
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
- 9 Japan 2.6% compare
- 10 Spain 2.5% compare
- 11 Switzerland 2.0% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
- 13 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Eastern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 4.8% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 10.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 97.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 20.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 25.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,358 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.24 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 95.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Asia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Asia was 11.6% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2023.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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