China vs United States: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports
China
14.6%
in 2024
United States
8.4%
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 14.6% against 8.4% in United States, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 237 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 9.5% | 2.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 8.6% | 3.5% | China |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 8.2% | 6.3% | China |
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 United States?
- China, at 14.6% against 8.4% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between China and United States?
- 6.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 237 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.