India vs United States of America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
India
2.9%
in 2024
United States of America
13.6%
in 2024
India rank
9th
United States of America rank
12th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.6% against 2.9% in India, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.7 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
India ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 12th of 235 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 16.0% | 14.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 13.0% | 10.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 13.2% | 10.6% | United States of 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, India or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13.6% 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 United States of America?
- 10.7%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- India ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 12th of 235 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.