Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 4.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
20th
of 40 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 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 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 40 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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