Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China
China: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 7.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 7.6% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in China peaked at 9.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
That places China 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 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)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 4.91 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 26,170 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 619.22 million (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2,813 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 1,992 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 91.6% (2025)
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 7.6% 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 9.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does China rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 1st out of 207 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 down 8.8%. 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 imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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