Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Spain
Spain: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.4% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Spain peaked at 2.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
That places Spain 22nd out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +7.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 5.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 7.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More infrastructure data for Spain
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 18.23 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3732 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9095 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 18.23 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Spain?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Spain was 1.4% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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