Eastern Asia vs India: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Eastern Asia
14.8%
in 2024
India
3.3%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
8th
India rank
8th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Eastern Asia
- India
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 14.8% against 3.3% in India, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.4 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 8th and India ranks 8th of 35 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 1.9% | 12.4% | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 2.8% | 13.5% | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 3.3% | 11.3% | 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, Eastern Asia or India?
- Eastern Asia, at 14.8% against 3.3% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Eastern Asia and India?
- 11.5%, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and India rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Eastern Asia ranks 8th and India ranks 8th of 35 groups.
- 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.