China vs World: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
China
7.6%
in 2024
World
100.0%
in 2024
China rank
1st
World rank
1st
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 100.0% against 7.6% in China, a difference of 92.4%.
That makes World's figure about 13.2 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 187 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 100.0% | 96.7% | World |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 100.0% | 92.4% | World |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 100.0% | 92.7% | World |
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 World?
- World, at 100.0% 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 World?
- 92.4%, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and World rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.