United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0%
in 2024
World
100.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
World rank
1st

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • World
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

World currently reports 100.0% against 5.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 95.0%.

That makes World's figure about 20.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th and World ranks 1st of 222 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland World Difference Ahead
2000s 6.3% 100.0% 93.7% World
2010s 4.7% 100.0% 95.3% World
2020s 4.6% 100.0% 95.4% World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
World, at 100.0% against 5.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
95.0%, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th and World ranks 1st of 222 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.

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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
262 places, 6,236 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed