Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in World

World: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 42 groups
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
100.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in World, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in World is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in World peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 2000.

World ranks 1st of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 7.6% compare
  2. 2 Germany 6.8% compare
  3. 3 Ireland 5.8% compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in World?
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in World was 100.0% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
How does World rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
World ranks 1st out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 5,935 data points, 2000–2024
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