Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 15.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 15.6% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Europe peaked at 17.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2012.
That places Northern Europe 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.0% compare
- 5 Singapore 4.3% compare
- 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
More infrastructure data for Northern Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.0% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 17.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.64 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 87.0% (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 89.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Europe?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Europe was 15.6% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2012.
- How does Northern Europe rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Northern Europe ranks 7th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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