Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Ireland
Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 5.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.8%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 224 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2020
All-time low
1.9%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2024
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 5.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Ireland peaked at 8.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 4th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +45.5% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +3.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 23.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 31.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 United States 10.4% compare
- 2 China 7.6% compare
- 3 Germany 6.8% compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.0% compare
- 5 United Kingdom 5.0% compare
- 7 Singapore 4.3% compare
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 5.8% 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 8.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Ireland ranks 4th out of 224 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 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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