Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern America
Northern America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 14.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 14.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern America peaked at 21.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2021.
That places Northern America 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.6% | — |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.7% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.7% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
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- Proportion of the target population who received 94.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern America?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern America was 14.8% 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2021.
- How does Northern America rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Northern America ranks 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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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