Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 6.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe is 6.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Europe peaked at 10.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2020.
That places Southern Europe 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.6% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 10 Spain 2.5% compare
- 11 Switzerland 2.0% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
- 13 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
- 14 Canada 1.8% compare
- 15 Italy 1.8% compare
- 16 Belgium 1.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Southern Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.6% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 2,337 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.55 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 87.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Europe?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Europe was 6.7% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
- How does Southern Europe rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Southern Europe ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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