Europe vs United States: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports
Europe
46.4%
in 2024
United States
10.4%
in 2024
Europe rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports over time
- Europe
- United States
How they compare
Europe currently reports 46.4% against 10.4% in United States, a difference of 36.0%.
That makes Europe's figure about 4.5 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 39 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 12.5% | 35.5% | Europe |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 10.1% | 34.3% | Europe |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 10.0% | 37.2% | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Europe or United States?
- Europe, at 46.4% against 10.4% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Europe and United States?
- 36.0%, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and United States rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Europe ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 39 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.