Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 7.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.7%
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
11th
of 35 groups
All-time high
7.7%
in 2024
All-time low
5.3%
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 5.82001: 5.82002: 5.82003: 5.62004: 5.62005: 5.32006: 5.32007: 5.32008: 5.52009: 5.32010: 5.82011: 6.12012: 6.42013: 6.62014: 6.42015: 6.52016: 6.42017: 6.52018: 6.72019: 6.62020: 7.12021: 7.12022: 7.52023: 7.52024: 7.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

South-Eastern Asia recorded 7.7% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 7.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2007.

That places South-Eastern Asia 11th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 countries’ share of global in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%) in South-Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 5.8%
2001 5.8% +0.9%
2002 5.8% -0.2%
2003 5.6% -3.6%
2004 5.6% +0.4%
2005 5.3% -6.4%
2006 5.3% +0.3%
2007 5.3% -0.9%
2008 5.5% +4.4%
2009 5.3% -3.2%
2010 5.8% +9.9%
2011 6.1% +4.1%
2012 6.4% +5.4%
2013 6.6% +3.1%
2014 6.4% -2.8%
2015 6.5% +1.2%
2016 6.4% -1.0%
2017 6.5% +1.9%
2018 6.7% +2.3%
2019 6.6% -0.9%
2020 7.1% +6.6%
2021 7.1% +0.3%
2022 7.5% +5.3%
2023 7.5% +0.0%
2024 7.7% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% 5.3% 5.8% 10
2010s 6.4% 5.8% 6.7% 10
2020s 7.4% 7.1% 7.7% 5

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 8 India 3.3% compare
  2. 9 Japan 3.0% compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 2.7% compare
  4. 11 Italy 2.0% compare
  5. 12 Republic of Korea 2.0% compare
  6. 13 Canada 2.0% compare
  7. 14 Belgium 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South-Eastern Asia?
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South-Eastern Asia was 7.7% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2007.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-Eastern 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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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 5,935 data points, 2000–2024
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