Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 4.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 4.4% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 4.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2000.
That places Central and Southern Asia 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.1% compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 2.0% compare
- 13 Canada 2.0% compare
- 14 Belgium 2.0% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 1.6% compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 1.6% compare
- 17 Sweden 1.5% compare
- 18 Denmark 1.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Central and Southern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 30.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.26 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 89.0% (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 13.9% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central and Southern Asia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Central and Southern Asia was 4.4% 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 and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern 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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