Russia vs South America: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
Russia
1.2%
in 2024
South America
2.6%
in 2024
Russia rank
28th
South America rank
25th
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- Russia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 2.6% against 1.2% in Russia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes South America's figure about 2.1 times Russia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 28th and South America ranks 25th of 237 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | South America |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.4% | South America |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Russia or South America?
- South America, at 2.6% against 1.2% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Russia and South America?
- 1.4%, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Russia and South America rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Russia ranks 28th and South America ranks 25th of 237 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.