Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Asia
Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 32.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Asia recorded 32.7% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Asia peaked at 34.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2003.
Asia ranks 6th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.5% | — |
| 2001 | 27.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.5% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 30.8% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 32.1% | 32.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 3 Germany 6.8% compare
- 4 Ireland 5.8% compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.0% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 5.0% compare
- 7 Singapore 4.3% compare
- 8 France 4.2% compare
- 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 23.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 90.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 38.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 42.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 30.4% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 37,319 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.04 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 23.2% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Asia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Asia was 32.7% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2003.
- How does Asia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Asia ranks 6th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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