Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Singapore
1.9%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2.2%
in 2024
Singapore rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.2% against 1.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 235 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.2% against 1.9% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Singapore ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th 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.