Central Asia vs South Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Central Asia
0.5%
in 2024
South Africa
0.5%
in 2024
Central Asia rank
36th
South Africa rank
41st
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Central Asia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Central Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 36th 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 | Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 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, Central Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Central Asia and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Central Asia ranks 36th 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.