Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 58.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
58.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
3rd
of 40 groups
All-time high
65.2%
in 2003
All-time low
55.6%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe and Northern America, 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 Europe and Northern America stood at 58.8%.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe and Northern America peaked at 65.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2014.
Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd of 40 groups 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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.3% | — |
| 2001 | 63.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 61.4% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 55.6% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 58.8% | 60.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 1 United States of America 10.4% compare
- 2 China 7.6% compare
- 3 Germany 6.8% compare
- 4 Ireland 5.8% compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.0% compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.0% compare
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 50.9% (2024)
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- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.05 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 83.0% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe and Northern America?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Europe and Northern America was 58.8% 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2014.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd out of 40 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Northern 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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