Asia vs China: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
Asia
38.7%
in 2024
China
10.4%
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
China rank
2nd
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- Asia
- China
How they compare
Asia currently reports 38.7% against 10.4% in China, a difference of 28.3%.
That makes Asia's figure about 3.7 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 39 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 5.7% | 23.7% | Asia |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 10.0% | 27.2% | Asia |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 11.0% | 27.4% | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Asia or China?
- Asia, at 38.7% against 10.4% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Asia and China?
- 28.3%, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and China rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Asia ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.