Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Germany

Germany: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 6.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 196 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

02468102000201220242000: 8.5 %2001: 9.2 %2002: 9.5 %2003: 9.9 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 9.2 %2006: 9.1 %2007: 9.4 %2008: 8.9 %2009: 8.9 %2010: 8.2 %2011: 8 %2012: 7.6 %2013: 7.6 %2014: 7.9 %2015: 8 %2016: 8.3 %2017: 8.2 %2018: 8 %2019: 7.8 %2020: 7.8 %2021: 7.3 %2022: 6.7 %2023: 7.1 %2024: 6.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

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 2nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 China 14.6% compare
  2. 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.8% compare
  3. 4 Japan 2.9% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Korea 2.8% compare

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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 2nd out of 196 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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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 6,425 data points, 2000–2024
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