Americas vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Americas
21.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.3%
in 2024
Americas rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Americas
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Americas currently reports 21.9% against 3.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Americas's figure about 6.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 40 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 4.8% | 19.5% | Americas |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 3.7% | 17.8% | Americas |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 3.3% | 18.0% | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Americas or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Americas, at 21.9% against 3.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18.6%, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Americas ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.