Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Denmark
Denmark: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2008
All-time low
1.2%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.5% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Denmark peaked at 1.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 21st of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 6.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 8.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 18 Luxembourg 1.6% compare
- 19 Australia and New Zealand 1.6% compare
- 20 Sweden 1.5% compare
- 22 Spain 1.4% compare
- 23 Australia 1.3% compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 1.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Denmark
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 697,867 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 697,867 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.27 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 Denmark?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Denmark was 1.5% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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