Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Asia
Western Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 6.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 6.5% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Asia peaked at 6.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2002.
Western Asia ranks 14th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 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
- 17 Republic of Korea 1.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.0% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,758 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.86 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 77.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Asia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Asia was 6.5% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2002.
- How does Western Asia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Western Asia ranks 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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