Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in China
China: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports was 14.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.6%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
1st
of 237 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2021
All-time low
3.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China stood at 14.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China peaked at 14.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.
That places China 1st out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +3.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 14.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 273.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 14.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 381.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.1% | 14.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 United States 8.4% compare
- 3 Germany 6.9% compare
- 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
More infrastructure data for China
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China was 14.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- How does China rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 1st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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