Eastern Africa vs Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Eastern Africa
0.3%
in 2024
Ireland
1.0%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
37th
Ireland rank
35th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Eastern Africa
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.0% against 0.3% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 35th of 40 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Eastern Africa or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.0% against 0.3% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Eastern Africa and Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Ireland rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Eastern Africa ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 35th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.