China vs United Kingdom: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
China
10.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.3%
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 10.4% against 3.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes China's figure about 3.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
China ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 237 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 0.9% | China |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 3.7% | 6.4% | China |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 3.3% | 7.7% | 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 United Kingdom?
- China, at 10.4% against 3.3% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between China and United Kingdom?
- 7.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.