Northern Europe vs United Arab Emirates: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Northern Europe
6.3%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2.2%
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Northern Europe
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 6.3% against 2.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.9 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 40 groups.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 0.8% | 7.8% | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 1.4% | 5.4% | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 1.7% | 4.7% | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Northern Europe or United Arab Emirates?
- Northern Europe, at 6.3% against 2.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Northern Europe and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.1%, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and United Arab Emirates rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Northern Europe ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th 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.