Asia vs India: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Asia
30.4%
in 2024
India
4.2%
in 2024
Asia rank
3rd
India rank
7th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Asia
- India
How they compare
Asia currently reports 30.4% against 4.2% in India, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Asia's figure about 7.2 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and India ranks 7th of 23 regions.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 1.8% | 21.0% | Asia |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 3.1% | 24.5% | Asia |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 4.0% | 25.3% | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Asia or India?
- Asia, at 30.4% against 4.2% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Asia and India?
- 26.2%, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and India rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Asia ranks 3rd and India ranks 7th of 23 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.