Ireland vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Ireland
0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Least developed countries
0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ireland rank
40th
Least developed countries rank
37th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 203 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.3245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.4448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.5985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.5701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.3888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Ireland or Least developed countries?
- Ireland, at 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Ireland and Least developed countries?
- 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.