Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Asia
Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 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. Measured in %.
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 4th of 48 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 7.6% compare
- 2 Germany 6.8% compare
- 3 Ireland 5.8% compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.0% compare
- 5 Singapore 4.3% compare
- 6 France 4.2% compare
- 7 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)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 30.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 37,319 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.04 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 88.0% (2024)
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 4th out of 48 regions 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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