Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Japan
Japan: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Japan stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Japan peaked at 4.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2022.
That places Japan 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Singapore 4.5% compare
- 7 India 4.2% compare
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
- 10 Spain 2.5% compare
- 11 Switzerland 2.0% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Japan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 975,616 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 8,474 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 120.31 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 430 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,437 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 85.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Japan?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Japan was 2.6% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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