Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 0.3% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 0.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th of 23 regions on this measure, 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +96.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
- 8 India 3.3% compare
- 9 Japan 3.0% compare
- 10 Switzerland 2.7% compare
- 11 Italy 2.0% compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 2.0% compare
- 13 Canada 2.0% compare
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- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.4% (2016)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3.37 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 99.0% (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 20.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 0.3% 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th out of 23 regions with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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