China vs Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- China
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
How they compare
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) currently reports 55.7% against 10.4% in China, a difference of 45.3%.
That makes Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s figure about 5.3 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 2nd of 235 countries.
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 68.1% | 62.4% | Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 58.1% | 48.1% | Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 56.7% | 45.7% | Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, China or Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), at 55.7% against 10.4% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- 45.3%, with Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 2nd and Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 2nd of 235 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.