China vs Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
China
7.6%
in 2024
Ireland
5.8%
in 2024
China rank
1st
Ireland rank
3rd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
China currently reports 7.6% against 5.8% in Ireland, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.6% | China |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 3.9% | 3.7% | China |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 1.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, China or Ireland?
- China, at 7.6% against 5.8% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between China and Ireland?
- 1.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 3rd of 191 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.