Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in Germany
Germany: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports was 6.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
3rd
of 237 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2003
All-time low
6.7%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Germany stood at 6.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Germany peaked at 9.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2022.
Germany ranks 3rd of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -3.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 42.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 41.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 China 14.6% compare
- 2 United States 8.4% compare
- 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
- 5 Japan 2.9% compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 2.8% compare
- 6 South Korea 2.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Germany
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 129.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 38.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4598 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.7752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 38.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Germany?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Germany was 6.9% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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