United Kingdom vs Western Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports
United Kingdom
2.1%
in 2024
Western Asia
6.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
14th
Western Asia rank
15th
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports over time
- United Kingdom
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 6.8% against 2.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 237 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 5.1% | 1.4% | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 6.6% | 4.0% | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 6.4% | 4.3% | Western Asia |
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 Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 6.8% 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 Western Asia?
- 4.7%, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Western Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 15th 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.