Americas vs Japan: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Americas
16.7%
in 2024
Japan
2.9%
in 2024
Americas rank
7th
Japan rank
4th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Americas
- Japan
How they compare
Americas currently reports 16.7% against 2.9% in Japan, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Americas's figure about 5.8 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 35 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 5.8% | 12.6% | Americas |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 4.0% | 12.7% | Americas |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 3.2% | 13.0% | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Americas or Japan?
- Americas, at 16.7% against 2.9% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Americas and Japan?
- 13.8%, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Japan rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Americas ranks 7th and Japan ranks 4th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.