Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 0.6% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 0.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 32nd of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 0.6% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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