Asia vs Germany: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Asia
38.7%
in 2024
Germany
5.7%
in 2024
Asia rank
3rd
Germany rank
2nd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Asia
- Germany
How they compare
Asia currently reports 38.7% against 5.7% in Germany, a difference of 33.0%.
That makes Asia's figure about 6.8 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 25 regions.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 7.4% | 22.0% | Asia |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 6.5% | 30.8% | Asia |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 6.2% | 32.2% | 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 Germany?
- Asia, at 38.7% against 5.7% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Asia and Germany?
- 33.0%, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Germany rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Asia ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 25 regions.
- 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.