Southern Africa vs Sweden: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Southern Africa
0.5%
in 2024
Sweden
0.8%
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
34th
Sweden rank
37th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Southern Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.8% against 0.5% in Southern Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 40 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Southern Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.8% against 0.5% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Sweden rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Southern Africa ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th 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.