Italy vs Japan: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Italy
2.0%
in 2024
Japan
3.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
Japan rank
9th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.0% against 2.0% in Italy, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 11th 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 | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 5.6% | 2.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 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, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.0% against 2.0% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Italy and Japan?
- 1.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Italy ranks 11th 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.