Italy vs Western Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Italy
2.5%
in 2024
Western Asia
6.3%
in 2024
Italy rank
13th
Western Asia rank
15th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Italy
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 6.3% against 2.5% in Italy, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 235 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.9% | 0.3% | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 5.2% | 2.6% | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 5.5% | 3.0% | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Italy or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 6.3% against 2.5% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Italy and Western Asia?
- 3.8%, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Western Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Italy ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 15th 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.