Americas vs Germany: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Americas
21.9%
in 2024
Germany
5.7%
in 2024
Americas rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Americas
- Germany
How they compare
Americas currently reports 21.9% against 5.7% in Germany, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Americas's figure about 3.8 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 7.4% | 16.9% | Americas |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 6.5% | 15.0% | Americas |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 6.2% | 15.2% | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Americas or Germany?
- Americas, at 21.9% against 5.7% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Americas and Germany?
- 16.2%, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Germany rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Americas ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 35 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.