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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global exports
Year Value Units Series
2016 0.2077 Percentage (%) Developing countries and least developed countries share of global merchandise
2017 0.2506 Percentage (%) Developing countries and least developed countries share of global merchandise
2018 0.3097 Percentage (%) Developing countries and least developed countries share of global merchandise
2019 0.3288 Percentage (%) Developing countries and least developed countries share of global merchandise
2020 0.2019 Percentage (%) Developing countries and least developed countries share of global merchandise
2021 0.2096 Percentage (%) Developing countries and least developed countries share of global merchandise
2022 0.253 Percentage (%) Developing countries and least developed countries share of global merchandise
2023 0.2434 Percentage (%) Developing countries and least developed countries share of global merchandise
2016 0.0734 Percentage (%) Developing countries and least developed countries share of global service exports
2017 0.0906 Percentage (%) Developing countries and least developed countries share of global service exports
2018 0.0787 Percentage (%) Developing countries and least developed countries share of global service exports
2019 0.0784 Percentage (%) Developing countries and least developed countries share of global service exports
2020 0.0764 Percentage (%) Developing countries and least developed countries share of global service exports
2021 0.0644 Percentage (%) Developing countries and least developed countries share of global service exports
2022 0.0683 Percentage (%) Developing countries and least developed countries share of global service exports

Source: United Nations

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Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Nigeria statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Nigerian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Nigerian-specific metadata information.

Definition and concepts

This indicator provides calculations of developing and LDCs exports of goods and services toward the rest of the World. The unit of measurement could be in % (developing countries’ and LDCs share of global exports) or alternatively in value (i.e. USD ‘000).
Data last updated Mar 27, 2025
Metadata last updated Apr 22, 2025

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 17.11.1: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global exports
Target

Target 17.11: Significantly increase the exports of developing countries, in particular with a view to doubling the least developed countries’ share of global exports by 2020
Metadata update

2025-04-23
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

International Trade Centre (ITC)

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

The World Trade Organization (WTO)
Related indicators

2.b.1 Agricultural export subsidies

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10.a.1 Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports from least developed countries and developing countries with zero-tariff

17.10.1 Worldwide weighted tariff-average

17.12.1 Weighted average tariffs faced by developing countries, least developed countries and small island developing States

Source 1

Organisation

United Nations
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