Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe
Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 48.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe recorded 48.6% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe peaked at 54.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2000.
Europe ranks 2nd of 48 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 47.6% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 48.6% | 51.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.3% compare
- 2 Ireland 5.9% compare
- 3 Germany 5.3% compare
- 4 China (People’s Republic of) 5.0% compare
- 5 France 4.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.6% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 35.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 36.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 46.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,728 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.03 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 89.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe was 48.6% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Europe ranks 2nd out of 48 regions with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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