Ireland vs Singapore: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Ireland
5.8%
in 2024
Singapore
4.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
3rd
Singapore rank
5th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.8% against 4.3% in Singapore, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 5th of 191 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.3% | 2.0% | 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, Ireland or Singapore?
- Ireland, at 5.8% against 4.3% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Ireland and Singapore?
- 1.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 5th 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.