Asia vs United States: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports
Asia
42.9%
in 2024
United States
8.4%
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports over time
- Asia
- United States
How they compare
Asia currently reports 42.9% against 8.4% in United States, a difference of 34.5%.
That makes Asia's figure about 5.1 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 39 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 9.5% | 24.1% | Asia |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 8.6% | 32.0% | Asia |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 8.2% | 34.2% | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Asia or United States?
- Asia, at 42.9% against 8.4% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Asia and United States?
- 34.5%, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and United States rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Asia ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 39 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.