South America vs Türkiye: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
South America
2.6%
in 2024
Türkiye
1.4%
in 2024
South America rank
25th
Türkiye rank
23rd
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- South America
- Türkiye
How they compare
South America currently reports 2.6% against 1.4% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes South America's figure about 1.8 times Türkiye's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 25th and Türkiye ranks 23rd 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 | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | South America |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.6% | South America |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 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 Türkiye?
- South America, at 2.6% against 1.4% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between South America and Türkiye?
- 1.2%, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South America and Türkiye rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- South America ranks 25th and Türkiye ranks 23rd 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.