Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Americas

Americas: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 16.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
9th
of 39 groups
All-time high
22.2%
in 2000
All-time low
15.0%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Americas, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 22.22001: 21.92002: 212003: 19.72004: 18.92005: 18.32006: 18.12007: 17.42008: 17.12009: 18.22010: 18.72011: 18.32012: 18.32013: 17.62014: 16.72015: 172016: 16.92017: 16.82018: 162019: 15.92020: 152021: 15.72022: 172023: 16.52024: 16.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Americas recorded 16.6% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Americas peaked at 22.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2020.

Americas ranks 9th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%) in Americas, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 22.2% —
2001 21.9% -1.7%
2002 21.0% -3.8%
2003 19.7% -6.1%
2004 18.9% -4.3%
2005 18.3% -3.2%
2006 18.1% -0.7%
2007 17.4% -4.1%
2008 17.1% -1.7%
2009 18.2% +6.1%
2010 18.7% +2.9%
2011 18.3% -2.2%
2012 18.3% +0.4%
2013 17.6% -4.3%
2014 16.7% -5.1%
2015 17.0% +1.8%
2016 16.9% -0.1%
2017 16.8% -0.7%
2018 16.0% -5.2%
2019 15.9% -0.3%
2020 15.0% -5.6%
2021 15.7% +4.8%
2022 17.0% +8.1%
2023 16.5% -3.2%
2024 16.6% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.3% 17.1% 22.2% 10
2010s 17.2% 15.9% 18.7% 10
2020s 16.2% 15.0% 17.0% 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 7 Singapore 4.3% compare
  2. 8 France 4.2% compare
  3. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
  4. 10 India 3.3% compare
  5. 11 Japan 3.0% compare
  6. 12 Switzerland 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Americas?
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Americas was 16.6% 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 Americas?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2020.
How does Americas rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Americas ranks 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas 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 imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,253 data points, 2000–2024
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