Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Japan
Japan: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 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. Measured in %.
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 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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
- 6 France 4.2% compare
- 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
- 8 India 3.3% compare
- 10 Switzerland 2.7% compare
- 11 Italy 2.0% compare
- 12 Republic of 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)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 975,616 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 8,474 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 120.31 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 430 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,437 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 85.5% (2024)
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 9th out of 187 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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