China (People’s Republic of) vs World: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
China (People’s Republic of)
5.0%
in 2024
World
100.0%
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
World rank
1st
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 100.0% against 5.0% in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 95.0%.
That makes World's figure about 19.9 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 187 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 100.0% | 97.0% | World |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 100.0% | 95.7% | World |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 100.0% | 94.6% | World |
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 World?
- World, at 100.0% against 5.0% in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between China (People’s Republic of) and World?
- 95.0%, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and World rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 187 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.