Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia is 22.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at 24.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2007.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.4% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.2% | 22.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was 22.4% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2007.
- How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern 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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