Ireland vs Western Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Ireland
0.6%
in 2024
Western Africa
0.5%
in 2024
Ireland rank
38th
Western Africa rank
35th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Ireland
- Western Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 38th and Western Africa ranks 35th of 235 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 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, Ireland or Western Africa?
- Ireland, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Ireland and Western Africa?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Western Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Ireland ranks 38th and Western Africa ranks 35th 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.