China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
China (People’s Republic of)
5.0%
in 2024
India
4.2%
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
India rank
7th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- India
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 5.0% against 4.2% in India, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and India ranks 7th of 191 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 1.1% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 1.2% | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 1.3% | China (People’s Republic of) |
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 (People’s Republic of) or India?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 5.0% against 4.2% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 0.8%, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and India ranks 7th of 191 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.