China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

China
10.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.3%
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4681012200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 10.4% against 3.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes China's figure about 3.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

China ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 235 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
China, at 10.4% against 3.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
China ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
275 places, 6,736 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed