Ireland vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps over time
- Ireland
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 324.22 billion current US$ against 150.13 billion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 174.09 billion current US$.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 2.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Least developed countries ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 915.20 million current US$ | 2.34 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 4.05 billion current US$ | 7.21 billion current US$ | 3.15 billion current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 11.45 billion current US$ | 15.54 billion current US$ | 4.09 billion current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 29.37 billion current US$ | 33.54 billion current US$ | 4.17 billion current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 62.43 billion current US$ | 81.21 billion current US$ | 18.79 billion current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 81.16 billion current US$ | 223.11 billion current US$ | 141.96 billion current US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 127.83 billion current US$ | 297.77 billion current US$ | 169.94 billion current US$ | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps, Ireland or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 324.22 billion current US$ against 150.13 billion current US$ in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps between Ireland and Least developed countries?
- 174.09 billion current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Least developed countries?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Least developed countries ranks 35th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.