United Kingdom vs Western Europe: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports
United Kingdom
5.0%
in 2024
Western Europe
22.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
5th
Western Europe rank
8th
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports over time
- United Kingdom
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 22.1% against 5.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 4.5 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 8th of 224 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 22.6% | 16.3% | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 21.9% | 17.2% | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 23.0% | 18.4% | Western Europe |
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 or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 22.1% against 5.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between United Kingdom and Western Europe?
- 17.1%, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Western Europe rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th and Western Europe ranks 8th 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.