Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Australia
Australia: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 1.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2012
All-time low
0.9%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Australia is 1.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Australia peaked at 1.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.
That places Australia 23rd out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +37.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 5.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 60.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More infrastructure data for Australia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.95 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.28 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2189 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 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 Australia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Australia was 1.3% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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