Small Island Developing States (SIDS) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
2.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.3%
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time

  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0246200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.3% against 2.3% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 1.0%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 40 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small Island Developing States (SIDS) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 4.8% 2.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.4% 3.7% 1.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.3% 3.3% 1.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.3% against 2.3% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
275 places, 6,736 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed