Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China
China: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 10.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China recorded 10.4% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China peaked at 11.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2000.
China ranks 1st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.4% | 11.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 10.4% 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 11.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- How does China rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 1st out of 202 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 1.5%. 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 imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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