China vs Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

China
14.6%
in 2024
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
51.7%
in 2024
China rank
1st
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
2nd

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time

  • China
  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) currently reports 51.7% against 14.6% in China, a difference of 37.1%.

That makes Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s figure about 3.5 times China's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 2nd of 235 countries.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 64.4% 57.6% Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2010s 12.1% 55.2% 43.1% Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2020s 14.5% 52.8% 38.3% Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, China or Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), at 51.7% against 14.6% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
37.1%, with Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
China ranks 1st and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 2nd of 235 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
275 places, 6,736 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed