India vs Japan: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
India
3.3%
in 2024
Japan
3.0%
in 2024
India rank
8th
Japan rank
9th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 5.6% | 3.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.7% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, India or Japan?
- India, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between India and Japan?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- India ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 191 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.