Germany vs United States: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports
Germany
6.9%
in 2024
United States
8.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8.4% against 6.9% in Germany, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 237 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.5% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.6% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 8.2% | 1.1% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 8.4% against 6.9% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Germany and United States?
- 1.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Germany ranks 3rd 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.