Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Europe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 4.8% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Europe peaked at 8.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2020.
That places Southern Europe 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 11 Italy 2.0% compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 2.0% compare
- 13 Canada 2.0% compare
- 14 Belgium 2.0% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 1.6% compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 1.6% compare
- 17 Sweden 1.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Southern Europe
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 3.6% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 2,337 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.55 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 87.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Europe?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Europe was 4.8% 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
- How does Southern Europe rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Southern Europe ranks 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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