Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

Belgium
2.1%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th

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

  • Belgium
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 235 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 2.9% 0.8% 2.1% Belgium
2010s 2.4% 1.4% 1.0% Belgium
2020s 2.3% 1.7% 0.5% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Belgium ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th 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 imports (%). 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 imports (%)
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