Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 1.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 191 countries on this measure, 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More infrastructure data for United Arab Emirates
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 203.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2087 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.04 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Arab Emirates was 1.3% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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