Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 6.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 6.7% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 8.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2003.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 12 Switzerland 2.7% compare
- 13 Italy 2.0% compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 2.0% compare
- 14 South Korea 2.0% compare
- 16 Canada 2.0% compare
- 17 Belgium 2.0% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 1.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 1.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 7.3% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.81 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 24.8% (2025)
- Proportion of the target population who received 78.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 6.7% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2003.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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