Developing regions vs United States: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
Developing regions
44.3%
in 2024
United States
13.6%
in 2024
Developing regions rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- Developing regions
- United States
How they compare
Developing regions currently reports 44.3% against 13.6% in United States, a difference of 30.7%.
That makes Developing regions's figure about 3.3 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Developing regions has been ahead every year.
Developing regions ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 39 groups.
Developing regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 16.0% | 15.8% | Developing regions |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 13.0% | 28.8% | Developing regions |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 13.2% | 30.0% | Developing regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Developing regions or United States?
- Developing regions, at 44.3% against 13.6% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Developing regions and United States?
- 30.7%, with Developing regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Developing regions and United States rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Developing regions ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 39 groups.
- 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.