South America vs Switzerland: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
South America
2.6%
in 2024
Switzerland
1.5%
in 2024
South America rank
25th
Switzerland rank
22nd
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- South America
- Switzerland
How they compare
South America currently reports 2.6% against 1.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes South America's figure about 1.7 times Switzerland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 0.9% | South America |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.4% | South America |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | 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, South America or Switzerland?
- South America, at 2.6% against 1.5% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between South America and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South America and Switzerland rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- South America ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
- 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.