Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Japan
Japan: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.0% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Japan peaked at 7.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2024.
Japan ranks 11th 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 … services imports in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 12.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 137.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 8 France 4.2% compare
- 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
- 10 India 3.3% compare
- 12 Switzerland 2.7% compare
- 13 Italy 2.0% compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 2.0% compare
- 14 South Korea 2.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Japan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 221.92 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 178.43 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 59.33 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.7 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4765 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 59.33 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.78 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Japan?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Japan was 3.0% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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