Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs United Arab Emirates: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.2%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.3%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
21st

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • United Arab Emirates
0.50.7511.21.51.8200020122024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 23 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 0.1% Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 1.2% 1.3% 0.1% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Arab Emirates?
0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 23 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 5,935 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed