Japan vs United States of America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Japan
2.9%
in 2024
United States of America
8.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8.4% against 2.9% in Japan, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.9 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 235 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 9.5% | 3.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 8.6% | 4.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 8.2% | 5.0% | United States of America |
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 of America?
- United States of America, 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 of America?
- 5.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.