Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern America
Northern America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 12.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern America is 12.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern America peaked at 17.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2020.
That places Northern America 9th out of 35 groups 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.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.9% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 12.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 6 France 4.2% compare
- 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
- 8 India 3.3% compare
- 9 Japan 3.0% compare
- 10 Switzerland 2.7% compare
- 11 Italy 2.0% compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 2.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Northern America
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 4.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 15.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 10.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.9 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 94.0% (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 82.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern America?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern America was 12.4% 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2020.
- How does Northern America rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Northern America ranks 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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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