Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea is 2.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2024.
Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 9 Japan 3.0% compare
- 10 Switzerland 2.7% compare
- 11 Italy 2.0% compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.1% compare
- 13 Canada 2.0% compare
- 14 Belgium 2.0% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 1.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Republic of Korea
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 1.8% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 5.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 97.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.25 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 96.0% (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 94.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Republic of Korea?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Republic of Korea was 2.0% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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