Italy vs Western Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Italy
2.8%
in 2024
Western Europe
18.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
8th
Western Europe rank
9th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Italy
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 18.2% against 2.8% in Italy, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 6.6 times Italy's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 9th of 235 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 23.5% | 19.9% | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 19.8% | 17.0% | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 18.8% | 16.0% | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Italy or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 18.2% against 2.8% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Italy and Western Europe?
- 15.4%, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Western Europe rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Italy ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 9th 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.