Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Ireland

Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 5.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.8%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
3rd
of 187 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

24682000201220242000: 1.9 %2001: 2.4 %2002: 2.6 %2003: 2.9 %2005: 2.8 %2006: 2.8 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 3 %2010: 2.8 %2011: 2.7 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.8 %2014: 3 %2015: 4 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 4.9 %2018: 4.4 %2019: 6.4 %2020: 8 %2021: 6.3 %2022: 5.6 %2023: 5.6 %2024: 5.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

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 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 7.6% compare
  2. 2 Germany 6.8% compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.0% compare
  4. 5 Singapore 4.3% compare
  5. 6 France 4.2% compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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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 3rd out of 187 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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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%)
Unit
%
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
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