Japan vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Japan
3.0%
in 2024
Small island developing states (SIDS)
2.3%
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
4th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Japan
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.0% against 2.3% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 4th of 202 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.5% | 2.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Japan, at 3.0% against 2.3% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Japan and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Japan ranks 6th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 4th 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.