China vs Germany: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
China
10.4%
in 2024
Germany
5.7%
in 2024
China rank
1st
Germany rank
2nd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 10.4% against 5.7% in Germany, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 7.4% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 6.5% | 3.6% | China |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 6.2% | 4.8% | China |
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 Germany?
- China, at 10.4% against 5.7% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between China and Germany?
- 4.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 2nd 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.