Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 5.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 5.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 5.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2005.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 48 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 6 Singapore 4.5% compare
- 7 India 4.2% compare
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
- 9 Japan 2.6% compare
- 10 Spain 2.5% compare
- 11 Switzerland 2.0% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 21.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 72.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 4.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 1,420 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.34 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 63.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 5.3% 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2005.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th out of 48 regions with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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