Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports was 7.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2006
All-time low
6.8%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Kingdom stood at 7.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Kingdom peaked at 9.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2019.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 7.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 26.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 7.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 26.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 13.0% compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.3% compare
- 4 Ireland 5.9% compare
- 5 Germany 5.3% compare
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 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 Kingdom?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Kingdom was 7.3% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- How does United Kingdom rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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