India vs Japan: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
India
4.2%
in 2024
Japan
2.6%
in 2024
India rank
7th
Japan rank
9th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 4.2% against 2.6% in Japan, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 3.9% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 1.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, India or Japan?
- India, at 4.2% against 2.6% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between India and Japan?
- 1.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- India ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th 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.