United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Viet Nam: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.3%
in 2024
Viet Nam
1.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
19th

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Viet Nam
0246200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.3% against 1.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.1 times Viet Nam's.

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 19th of 235 countries.

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 4.8% 0.4% 4.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3.7% 0.9% 2.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3.3% 1.4% 1.8% 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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Viet Nam?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.3% against 1.5% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam?
1.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Viet Nam rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 19th 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.

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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