Proportion of members of developing countries in international in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of members of developing countries in international was 15.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of members of developing countries in international in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 15.9% for proportion of members of developing countries in international in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of members of developing countries in international in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 17.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of members of developing countries in international in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.2% | 16.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 16.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of members of developing countries in international in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of members of developing countries in international in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 15.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of members of developing countries in international recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of members of developing countries in international recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2024.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of members of developing countries in international?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of members of developing countries in international rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of members of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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