Europe and Northern America vs United States: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
Europe and Northern America
50.9%
in 2024
United States
13.6%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- Europe and Northern America
- United States
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 50.9% against 13.6% in United States, a difference of 37.3%.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 3.8 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 39 groups.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 16.0% | 45.4% | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 13.0% | 39.1% | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 13.2% | 38.3% | Europe and Northern 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, Europe and Northern America or United States?
- Europe and Northern America, at 50.9% against 13.6% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Europe and Northern America and United States?
- 37.3%, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and United States rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd 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.