Eastern Africa vs Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

Eastern Africa
0.5%
in 2024
Ireland
0.6%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
34th
Ireland rank
38th

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

  • Eastern Africa
  • Ireland
0.20.40.60.8200020122024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 38th of 40 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% Ireland
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% Eastern Africa
2020s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Eastern Africa or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Eastern Africa and Ireland?
0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Ireland rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Eastern Africa ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 38th 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 (%)
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