Least developed countries vs Netherlands: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- Least developed countries
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 46.9% against 8.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 38.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 5.5 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 16.7% | 9.2% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 19.1% | 11.3% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 21.3% | 11.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 26.7% | 15.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 41.6% | 30.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 46.6% | 38.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Least developed countries or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 46.9% against 8.6% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Least developed countries and Netherlands?
- 38.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Netherlands rank globally for trade in services?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.