Japan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Japan
3.0%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
6th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Japan
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.0% against 1.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th of 202 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 0.8% | 4.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.3% | 2.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 2.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Japan or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Japan, at 3.0% against 1.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 1.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Japan ranks 6th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th 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.