Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 17.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 17.7% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Europe peaked at 18.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2000.
That places Northern Europe 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.0% | 18.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More infrastructure data for Northern Europe
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 15.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.64 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 87.0% (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 89.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Europe?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Europe was 17.7% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2000.
- How does Northern Europe rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Northern Europe ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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