China vs Developing regions: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
China
5.0%
in 2024
Developing regions
31.5%
in 2024
China rank
4th
Developing regions rank
5th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- China
- Developing regions
How they compare
Developing regions currently reports 31.5% against 5.0% in China, a difference of 26.5%.
That makes Developing regions's figure about 6.3 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Developing regions has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Developing regions ranks 5th of 207 countries.
Developing regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Developing regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 23.9% | 21.0% | Developing regions |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 29.2% | 24.9% | Developing regions |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 30.1% | 24.7% | Developing regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, China or Developing regions?
- Developing regions, at 31.5% against 5.0% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between China and Developing regions?
- 26.5%, with Developing regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Developing regions?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Developing regions rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 4th and Developing regions ranks 5th of 207 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 services exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.