Ireland vs Northern Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

Ireland
1.0%
in 2024
Northern Africa
0.8%
in 2024
Ireland rank
35th
Northern Africa rank
32nd

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time

  • Ireland
  • Northern Africa
00.511.5200020122024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.0% against 0.8% in Northern Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 35th and Northern Africa ranks 32nd of 235 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% Ireland
2010s 0.7% 0.9% 0.1% Northern Africa
2020s 0.9% 0.8% 0.2% 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, Ireland or Northern Africa?
Ireland, at 1.0% against 0.8% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Ireland and Northern Africa?
0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Northern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Northern Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Ireland ranks 35th and Northern Africa ranks 32nd of 235 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
275 places, 6,736 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed