Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in China
China: Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports was 5.0% 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 5.0% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China peaked at 6.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
China ranks 6th of 224 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 … services exports in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +6.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 81.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 5.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 251.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 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 5.0% 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 6.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does China rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 6th out of 224 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 21.9%. 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 services exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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