Australia vs Central America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Australia
1.2%
in 2024
Central America
3.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
Central America rank
19th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Australia
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 3.1% against 1.2% in Australia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.6 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and Central America ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.5% | Central America |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.7% | 1.4% | Central America |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Central 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, Australia or Central America?
- Central America, at 3.1% against 1.2% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Australia and Central America?
- 1.9%, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Central America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Central America rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Central America ranks 19th of 202 countries.
- 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.