United Kingdom vs United States of America: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports
United Kingdom
2.1%
in 2024
United States of America
8.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
14th
United States of America rank
12th
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports over time
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8.4% against 2.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.0 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 12th of 237 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 9.5% | 5.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 8.6% | 5.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 8.2% | 6.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, United Kingdom or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 8.4% against 2.1% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between United Kingdom and United States of America?
- 6.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and United States of America rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 12th of 237 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.