Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Spain
1.9%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2.2%
in 2024
Spain rank
14th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.2% against 1.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.2% against 1.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Spain ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 202 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.