Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Germany
5.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.7% against 3.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 235 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.8% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.7% | 2.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 3.3% | 2.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 5.7% 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 Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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.