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)
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.