South America vs Vietnam: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports
South America
3.0%
in 2024
Vietnam
1.7%
in 2024
South America rank
21st
Vietnam rank
22nd
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports over time
- South America
- Vietnam
How they compare
South America currently reports 3.0% against 1.7% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes South America's figure about 1.8 times Vietnam's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.3% | 2.6% | South America |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.9% | 2.2% | South America |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.3% | South 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, South America or Vietnam?
- South America, at 3.0% against 1.7% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between South America and Vietnam?
- 1.3%, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South America and Vietnam rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- South America ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
- 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.