Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in India
India: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 4.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in India is 4.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in India peaked at 4.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2000.
India ranks 7th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More infrastructure data for India
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 79.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 39.24 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1.23 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,807 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 180.42 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 1,446 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,014 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 70.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in India?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in India was 4.2% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
- How does India rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- India ranks 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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