Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in China
China: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 10.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 237 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2021
All-time low
3.4%
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
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 2nd of 237 countries on this measure, 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 imports in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 151.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 10.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 551.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 1 United States 13.6% compare
- 3 Germany 5.7% compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.3% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 3.3% 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 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 2nd 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 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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