India vs Italy: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
India
2.9%
in 2024
Italy
2.5%
in 2024
India rank
7th
Italy rank
10th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- India
- Italy
How they compare
India currently reports 2.9% against 2.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
India ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 3.6% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, India or Italy?
- India, at 2.9% against 2.5% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between India and Italy?
- 0.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Italy rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- India ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 202 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.