Ireland vs United Kingdom: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports
Ireland
5.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom
5.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.8% against 5.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 224 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 6.3% | 3.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.7% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.6% | 1.7% | 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 United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 5.8% against 5.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Ireland ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 224 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.