Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 2.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
That places China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 30th out of 40 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 countries’ share of global in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +52.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 1.1% 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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 30th out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 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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