Africa vs Viet Nam: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports
Africa
2.6%
in 2024
Viet Nam
1.7%
in 2024
Africa rank
25th
Viet Nam rank
22nd
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports over time
- Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.6% against 1.7% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.5 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.3% | 2.4% | Africa |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 2.0% | Africa |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Africa or Viet Nam?
- Africa, at 2.6% against 1.7% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Africa and Viet Nam?
- 0.9%, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Africa ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.