China vs Singapore: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
China
5.0%
in 2024
Singapore
4.5%
in 2024
China rank
4th
Singapore rank
6th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- China
- Singapore
How they compare
China currently reports 5.0% against 4.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 6th of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | China |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 1.3% | China |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | China |
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 Singapore?
- China, at 5.0% against 4.5% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between China and Singapore?
- 0.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Singapore rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 6th 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.