United States vs World: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
United States
13.6%
in 2024
World
100.0%
in 2024
United States rank
1st
World rank
1st
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 100.0% against 13.6% in United States, a difference of 86.4%.
That makes World's figure about 7.4 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 237 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 100.0% | 84.0% | World |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 100.0% | 87.0% | World |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 100.0% | 86.8% | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, United States or World?
- World, at 100.0% against 13.6% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between United States and World?
- 86.4%, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United States and World rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- United States ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.