Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 5.0% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5th out of 222 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 5 |
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More infrastructure data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.0% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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