Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in China
China: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 7.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
2nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2016
All-time low
2.4%
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 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 2nd out of 224 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.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +2.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 144.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 7.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 342.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 1 United States 10.4% compare
- 3 Germany 6.8% compare
- 4 Ireland 5.8% compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.0% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 5.0% 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 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 2nd 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 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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