Asia vs United Kingdom: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
Asia
38.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.3%
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Asia currently reports 38.7% against 3.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 35.4%.
That makes Asia's figure about 11.8 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 39 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 4.8% | 24.6% | Asia |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 3.7% | 33.6% | Asia |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 3.3% | 35.1% | 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, Asia or United Kingdom?
- Asia, at 38.7% against 3.3% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Asia and United Kingdom?
- 35.4%, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Asia ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 39 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.