Americas vs Mexico: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Americas
21.9%
in 2024
Mexico
2.6%
in 2024
Americas rank
5th
Mexico rank
8th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Americas
- Mexico
How they compare
Americas currently reports 21.9% against 2.6% in Mexico, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Americas's figure about 8.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 8th of 35 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 2.2% | 22.1% | Americas |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 2.2% | 19.2% | Americas |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 2.4% | 18.9% | 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 Mexico?
- Americas, at 21.9% against 2.6% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Americas and Mexico?
- 19.3%, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Mexico rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Americas ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 8th 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.