Denmark vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Denmark
129.43 billion current US$
in 2023
Least developed countries
249.50 billion current US$
in 2023
Denmark rank
35th
Least developed countries rank
37th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Denmark
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 249.50 billion current US$ against 129.43 billion current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 120.07 billion current US$.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.9 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 2.06 billion current US$ 2.31 billion current US$ 247.36 million current US$ Least developed countries
1970s 7.66 billion current US$ 5.70 billion current US$ 1.96 billion current US$ Denmark
1980s 19.17 billion current US$ 9.44 billion current US$ 9.74 billion current US$ Denmark
1990s 41.68 billion current US$ 18.04 billion current US$ 23.64 billion current US$ Denmark
2000s 79.20 billion current US$ 77.77 billion current US$ 1.43 billion current US$ Denmark
2010s 104.44 billion current US$ 165.75 billion current US$ 61.31 billion current US$ Least developed countries
2020s 123.14 billion current US$ 228.26 billion current US$ 105.13 billion current US$ Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Denmark or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 249.50 billion current US$ against 129.43 billion current US$ in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Denmark and Least developed countries?
120.07 billion current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Least developed countries?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Denmark ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.