Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in United States
United States: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 10.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United States, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United States stood at 10.4%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United States peaked at 14.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2020.
That places United States 1st out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +2.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 42.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 10.6% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More infrastructure data for United States
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 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 States?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United States was 10.4% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2020.
- How does United States rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- United States ranks 1st out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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