Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in Singapore
Singapore: Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports was 4.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Singapore, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 4.5% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Singapore peaked at 4.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2005.
That places Singapore 8th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +0.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 16.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 223.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More infrastructure data for Singapore
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 170.78 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.04 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3381 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.65 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Singapore?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Singapore was 4.5% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Singapore ranks 8th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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