China vs United States: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
China
10.4%
in 2024
United States
13.6%
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13.6% against 10.4% in China, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 237 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 16.0% | 10.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 13.0% | 3.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 13.2% | 2.3% | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 13.6% 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 United States?
- 3.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.