Developing regions vs Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Developing regions
35.8%
in 2024
Ireland
5.8%
in 2024
Developing regions rank
3rd
Ireland rank
3rd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Developing regions
- Ireland
How they compare
Developing regions currently reports 35.8% against 5.8% in Ireland, a difference of 30.0%.
That makes Developing regions's figure about 6.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Developing regions has been ahead every year.
Developing regions ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 48 regions.
Developing regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 2.7% | 26.5% | Developing regions |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 3.9% | 33.3% | Developing regions |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 6.3% | 28.8% | Developing regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Developing regions or Ireland?
- Developing regions, at 35.8% against 5.8% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Developing regions and Ireland?
- 30.0%, with Developing regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Developing regions and Ireland rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Developing regions ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 3rd of 48 regions.
- 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.