Africa vs Turkey: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
Africa
2.9%
in 2024
Turkey
1.4%
in 2024
Africa rank
23rd
Turkey rank
23rd
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.9% against 1.4% in Turkey, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 23rd of 39 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 1.9% | Africa |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 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 Turkey?
- Africa, at 2.9% against 1.4% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Africa and Turkey?
- 1.5%, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Turkey rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Africa ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 23rd 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.