Least developed countries vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Revenue, excluding grants
Revenue, excluding grants over time
- Least developed countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 34.8% against 14.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 35 groups.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 31.9% | 19.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 33.7% | 18.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 34.0% | 17.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue, excluding grants, Least developed countries or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 34.8% against 14.9% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants between Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 19.9%, 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?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for revenue, excluding grants?
- Least developed countries ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.