Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 4.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Asia stood at 4.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Asia peaked at 4.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.
Southern Asia ranks 16th of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Asia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Asia was 4.7% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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