Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Ireland
Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Ireland is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Ireland peaked at 1.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.
Ireland ranks 27th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More infrastructure data for Ireland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.08 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.51 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1998 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Ireland?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Ireland was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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