Least developed countries vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Least developed countries
279.56 current US$ per person
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10,532 current US$ per person
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
43rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
44th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Least developed countries
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196019912023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10,532 current US$ per person against 279.56 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 10,252 current US$ per person.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 37.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 44 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 8.37 current US$ per person 270.94 current US$ per person 262.57 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 20.09 current US$ per person 854.99 current US$ per person 834.9 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 34.39 current US$ per person 2,147 current US$ per person 2,112 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 56.94 current US$ per person 4,113 current US$ per person 4,056 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 105.02 current US$ per person 7,526 current US$ per person 7,421 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 233.58 current US$ per person 9,873 current US$ per person 9,640 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 264.99 current US$ per person 10,228 current US$ per person 9,963 current US$ per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Least developed countries or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10,532 current US$ per person against 279.56 current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10,252 current US$ per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Least developed countries ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.