Japan vs South-Eastern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Japan
3.0%
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
7.7%
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
South-Eastern Asia rank
11th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Japan
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 7.7% against 3.0% in Japan, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South-Eastern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 6.4% | 2.7% | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 7.4% | 4.0% | South-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, Japan or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 7.7% against 3.0% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Japan and South-Eastern Asia?
- 4.7%, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Japan ranks 9th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th 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.