Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Central America
Central America: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central America recorded 1.2% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central America peaked at 1.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
That places Central America 28th out of 39 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More infrastructure data for Central America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 17.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,586 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.91 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 56.0% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central America?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central America was 1.2% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Central America rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Central America ranks 28th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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