A73/208 Figure VI Share of least developed countries in global goods export values 2010 2015 2020 2025 Source: UNCTADstat 14. While that challenge is significant for least developed countries as a group, there is considerable heterogeneity among them. Seven least developed countries, situated in Africa and Asia, had already achieved target 17.11 as of 2017 or can be expected to achieve it by 2020 given their current export growth. Another 1l countries have achieved significant growth but stayed below the levels required to double their share by 2020. Of the remaining countries, 6 conserved their 2011 share in global exports rowth 15. An important constraint on exports of least developed countries has been the countries reliance on natural resources. The export value of these goods has declined for all exporters in recent years owing to depressed external demand and falling prices. The exports of commodity-dependent least developed countries have been hit particularly hard by this evolution(see figure Vin). Agricultural exports and the least developed countries' share in such exports have grown modestly. Textiles and apparel were key drivers of progress towards target 17.11: least developed countries increased not only the export value of textiles and apparel, but also their share in global exports, and are on good track to double that share by 2020 Data for three least developed countries(Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Timor-Leste)were unavailable at the time of reporting. 8/22A/73/208 8/22 18-12039 Figure VI Share of least developed countries in global goods export values Source: UNCTADstat. 14. While that challenge is significant for least developed countries as a group, there is considerable heterogeneity among them. Seven least developed countries, situated in Africa and Asia, had already achieved target 17.11 as of 2017 or can be expected to achieve it by 2020 given their current export growth. Another 11 countries have achieved significant growth but stayed below the levels required to double their share by 2020. Of the remaining countries, 6 conserved their 2011 share in global exports and 20 had significant negative growth. 7 15. An important constraint on exports of least developed countries has been the countries’ reliance on natural resources. The export value of these goods has declined for all exporters in recent years owing to depressed external demand and falling prices. The exports of commodity-dependent least developed countries have been hit particularly hard by this evolution (see figure VII). Agricultural exports and the least developed countries’ share in such exports have grown modestly. Textiles and apparel were key drivers of progress towards target 17.11: least developed countries increased not only the export value of textiles and apparel, but also their share in global exports, and are on good track to double that share by 2020. __________________ 7 Data for three least developed countries (Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Timor-Leste) were unavailable at the time of reporting. 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 Percentage