China vs Europe and Northern America: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
China
7.6%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America
58.8%
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Europe and Northern America rank
3rd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- China
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 58.8% against 7.6% in China, a difference of 51.2%.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 7.8 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd of 222 countries.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 63.1% | 59.8% | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 56.8% | 49.2% | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 59.4% | 52.1% | Europe and Northern America |
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 Europe and Northern America?
- Europe and Northern America, at 58.8% 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 Europe and Northern America?
- 51.2%, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Europe and Northern America rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 2nd and Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd of 222 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.