India vs Japan: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
India
2.9%
in 2024
Japan
3.0%
in 2024
India rank
7th
Japan rank
6th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 202 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 4.9% | 3.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 4.1% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.3% | 0.7% | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 3.0% against 2.9% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between India and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- India ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th 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.