India vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

India
2.9%
in 2024
Small island developing states (SIDS)
2.3%
in 2024
India rank
7th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
4th

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time

  • India
  • Small island developing states (SIDS)
11.522.53200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 2.9% against 2.3% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 0.6%.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Small island developing states (SIDS) ahead.

India ranks 7th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 4th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Small island developing states (SIDS) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Small island developing states (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3% 2.5% 1.2% Small island developing states (SIDS)
2010s 2.4% 2.4% 0.0% India
2020s 2.6% 2.3% 0.4% 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
India, at 2.9% against 2.3% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between India and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
0.6%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
India ranks 7th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 6,425 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed