Ireland vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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$.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 2.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 915.20 million current US$ | 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, 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 between Ireland and Least developed countries?
- 174.09 billion current US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Least developed countries?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.