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

Denmark
120.45 billion current US$
in 2023
Least developed countries
324.22 billion current US$
in 2023
Denmark rank
36th
Least developed countries rank
36th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Denmark
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 324.22 billion current US$ against 120.45 billion current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 203.77 billion current US$.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 2.7 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 36th 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 2.50 billion current US$ 2.34 billion current US$ 161.14 million current US$ Denmark
1970s 9.45 billion current US$ 7.21 billion current US$ 2.24 billion current US$ Denmark
1980s 19.30 billion current US$ 15.54 billion current US$ 3.76 billion current US$ Denmark
1990s 36.66 billion current US$ 33.54 billion current US$ 3.12 billion current US$ Denmark
2000s 71.78 billion current US$ 81.21 billion current US$ 9.43 billion current US$ Least developed countries
2010s 93.22 billion current US$ 223.11 billion current US$ 129.90 billion current US$ Least developed countries
2020s 116.92 billion current US$ 297.77 billion current US$ 180.84 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, Denmark or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 324.22 billion current US$ against 120.45 billion current US$ in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Denmark and Least developed countries?
203.77 billion current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Least developed countries?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Denmark ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports 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, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.