Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 4.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
20th
of 39 groups
All-time high
5.4%
in 2012
All-time low
3.6%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 4.2%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 5.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2020.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Latin America and the Caribbean was 4.2% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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