Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Malaysia

Malaysia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Malaysia, 2000–2024

00.250.50.7512000201220242000: 1.1 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 1 %2003: 0.941 %2004: 0.865 %2005: 0.833 %2006: 0.796 %2007: 0.817 %2008: 0.762 %2009: 0.769 %2010: 0.837 %2011: 0.881 %2012: 0.96 %2013: 0.943 %2014: 0.868 %2015: 0.808 %2016: 0.802 %2017: 0.781 %2018: 0.755 %2019: 0.713 %2020: 0.66 %2021: 0.633 %2022: 0.666 %2023: 0.698 %2024: 0.698 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Malaysia is 0.7%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Malaysia peaked at 1.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.

That places Malaysia 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Malaysia?
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Malaysia was 0.7% 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
How does Malaysia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Malaysia ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 5,935 data points, 2000–2024
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