Japan vs United States: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports
Japan
2.9%
in 2024
United States
8.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8.4% against 2.9% in Japan, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th 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 | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 9.5% | 3.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 8.6% | 4.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 8.2% | 5.0% | 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, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 8.4% against 2.9% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Japan and United States?
- 5.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Japan ranks 5th 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.