Norway vs Southern Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Norway
0.7%
in 2024
Southern Africa
0.5%
in 2024
Norway rank
38th
Southern Africa rank
34th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Norway
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Southern Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 38th and Southern Africa ranks 34th of 235 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Norway or Southern Africa?
- Norway, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Norway and Southern Africa?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Southern Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Norway ranks 38th and Southern Africa ranks 34th of 235 countries.
- 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.