Caribbean vs South Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Caribbean
0.1%
in 2024
South Africa
0.5%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
38th
South Africa rank
43rd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5% against 0.1% in Caribbean, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.9 times Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 40 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | South 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, Caribbean or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5% against 0.1% in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Caribbean and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Caribbean ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 40 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.