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
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.