China vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
China
10.4%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
28.1%
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
7th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- China
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 28.1% against 10.4% in China, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 2.7 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th of 235 countries.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 23.1% | 17.4% | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 28.2% | 18.2% | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 28.9% | 17.9% | Eastern and South-Eastern 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, China or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 28.1% 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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 17.7%, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 2nd and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th 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.