China vs Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports
China
5.0%
in 2024
Europe
48.6%
in 2024
China rank
6th
Europe rank
4th
Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports over time
- China
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 48.6% against 5.0% in China, a difference of 43.6%.
That makes Europe's figure about 9.7 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and Europe ranks 4th of 224 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 52.0% | 49.0% | Europe |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 48.7% | 44.5% | Europe |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 49.8% | 44.4% | Europe |
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 Europe?
- Europe, at 48.6% 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 Europe?
- 43.6%, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Europe rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 6th and Europe ranks 4th of 224 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.