China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of global services exports

China
5.7%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.9%
in 2022
China rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Share of global services exports over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6.9% against 5.7% in China, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times China's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 205 countries.

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 China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.0% 8.5% 5.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 4.3% 7.3% 3.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 5.7% 7.2% 1.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global services exports, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6.9% against 5.7% in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of global services exports between China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of global services exports?
China ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of global services exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global services exports
Unit
%
Source
UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,504 data points, 2000–2022
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%).