India vs Western Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
India
2.9%
in 2024
Western Europe
16.6%
in 2024
India rank
7th
Western Europe rank
7th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- India
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 16.6% against 2.9% in India, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 5.7 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
India ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 7th of 202 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 21.1% | 19.8% | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 18.1% | 15.7% | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 17.5% | 14.9% | Western Europe |
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 Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 16.6% 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 Western Europe?
- 13.7%, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Western Europe rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- India ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 7th 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.