Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.0% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +155.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More infrastructure data for United Arab Emirates
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 203.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2087 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.04 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Arab Emirates was 2.0% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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