Caribbean vs South Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Caribbean
0.3%
in 2024
South Africa
0.5%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
37th
South Africa rank
41st
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in Caribbean, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 41st 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 | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 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 0.3% in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Caribbean and South Africa?
- 0.2%, 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 37th and South Africa ranks 41st 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.