Germany vs Western Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Germany
5.3%
in 2024
Western Europe
20.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Western Europe rank
4th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Germany
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 20.4% against 5.3% in Germany, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.8 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 22.9% | 16.9% | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 22.3% | 16.6% | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 21.9% | 16.0% | Western 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, Germany or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 20.4% against 5.3% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Germany and Western Europe?
- 15.1%, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Western Europe rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Western Europe ranks 4th 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.