China vs Germany: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
China
7.6%
in 2024
Germany
6.8%
in 2024
China rank
1st
Germany rank
2nd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 7.6% against 6.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 8.3% | 5.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 1.0% | China |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 0.5% | China |
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 Germany?
- China, at 7.6% against 6.8% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between China and Germany?
- 0.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 2nd of 187 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.