Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea is 1.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2023.
Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 5 |
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- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 97.0% (2024)
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- Proportion of the target population who received 96.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Republic of Korea?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Republic of Korea was 1.6% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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