Germany vs Japan: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Germany
6.9%
in 2024
Japan
2.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6.9% against 2.9% in Japan, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.4 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 202 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 5.8% | 3.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 4.0% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 3.2% | 4.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 6.9% against 2.9% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Germany and Japan?
- 4.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 202 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.