Australia vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports

Australia
1.2%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
30th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
30th

Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time

  • Australia
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 30th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th of 237 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% Australia
2010s 1.3% 1.3% 0.0% Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 1.2% 1.4% 0.2% Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 1.4% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
0.2%, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Australia ranks 30th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th of 237 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.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
276 places, 6,761 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed