Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Asia
Western Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 5.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 5.9% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.5% 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 Western Asia peaked at 7.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2002.
That places Western Asia 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 10 Switzerland 2.7% compare
- 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
More infrastructure data for Western Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.0% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,758 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.86 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 77.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Asia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Asia was 5.9% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2002.
- How does Western Asia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Western Asia ranks 13th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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