United Arab Emirates vs Western Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
United Arab Emirates
2.0%
in 2024
Western Asia
6.5%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
14th
Western Asia rank
17th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 6.5% against 2.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 222 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 3.6% | 3.4% | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 4.6% | 3.7% | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 6.0% | 4.2% | Western Asia |
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 Arab Emirates or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 6.5% against 2.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between United Arab Emirates and Western Asia?
- 4.5%, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Western Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 222 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 services exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.