China vs United States of America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
China
10.4%
in 2024
United States of America
13.6%
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.6% against 10.4% in China, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 235 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 16.0% | 10.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 13.0% | 3.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 13.2% | 2.3% | United States of America |
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 of America?
- United States of America, 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 of America?
- 3.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.