China vs United Kingdom: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports
China
7.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom
5.0%
in 2024
China rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 7.6% against 5.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
China ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 224 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 6.3% | 3.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.7% | 2.9% | China |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 4.6% | 2.7% | 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 United Kingdom?
- China, at 7.6% against 5.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between China and United Kingdom?
- 2.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 224 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.