Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
55.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.3%
in 2024
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

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

  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) currently reports 55.7% against 3.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 52.4%.

That makes Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s figure about 16.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has been ahead every year.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 40 groups.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 68.1% 4.8% 63.3% Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2010s 58.1% 3.7% 54.5% Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
2020s 56.7% 3.3% 53.4% Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), at 55.7% 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52.4%, with Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%)
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