China vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
China
7.6%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
22.4%
in 2024
China rank
1st
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
4th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- China
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 22.4% against 7.6% in China, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 3.0 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 19.8% | 16.5% | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 22.7% | 15.1% | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 22.0% | 14.7% | Eastern and South-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, China or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 22.4% against 7.6% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 14.8%, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 1st and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.