Japan vs Mexico: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Japan
3.0%
in 2024
Mexico
2.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
Mexico rank
8th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.0% against 2.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 8th of 202 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.2% | 2.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 0.9% | 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 Mexico?
- Japan, at 3.0% against 2.6% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Japan and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Japan ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 8th 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.