Eastern Asia vs Japan: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Eastern Asia
11.6%
in 2024
Japan
2.6%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
10th
Japan rank
9th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Eastern Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 11.6% against 2.6% in Japan, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.5 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 35 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 3.9% | 8.3% | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 3.2% | 9.7% | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 2.6% | 9.4% | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Eastern Asia or Japan?
- Eastern Asia, at 11.6% against 2.6% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Eastern Asia and Japan?
- 9.0%, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Japan rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Eastern Asia ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 35 groups.
- 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.