China (People’s Republic of) vs Developing regions: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
China (People’s Republic of)
10.4%
in 2024
Developing regions
44.3%
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Developing regions rank
2nd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Developing regions
How they compare
Developing regions currently reports 44.3% against 10.4% in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 33.9%.
That makes Developing regions's figure about 4.2 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Developing regions has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Developing regions ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
Developing regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Developing regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 31.8% | 26.1% | Developing regions |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 41.9% | 31.8% | Developing regions |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 43.3% | 32.3% | Developing regions |
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 (People’s Republic of) or Developing regions?
- Developing regions, at 44.3% against 10.4% in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between China (People’s Republic of) and Developing regions?
- 33.9%, with Developing regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Developing regions?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Developing regions rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Developing regions ranks 2nd of 196 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.