Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

Switzerland
1.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.1%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

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

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1234200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 235 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 3.7% 2.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.6% 2.6% 1.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.7% 2.2% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Switzerland ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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