Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Melanesia
Melanesia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Melanesia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 0.1% 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 5.9% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Melanesia peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
That places Melanesia 33rd out of 48 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More infrastructure data for Melanesia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 43.6% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 16.6% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 49.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 15.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 457.18 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.07 ratio (2023)
- Proportion of the target population who received 32.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Melanesia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Melanesia was 0.1% 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Melanesia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Melanesia ranks 33rd out of 48 regions with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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