India vs Middle Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
India
2.9%
in 2024
Middle Africa
0.3%
in 2024
India rank
7th
Middle Africa rank
10th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- India
- Middle Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 2.9% against 0.3% in Middle Africa, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes India's figure about 11.4 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 7th and Middle Africa ranks 10th of 202 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% | India |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.2% | India |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 2.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, India or Middle Africa?
- India, at 2.9% against 0.3% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between India and Middle Africa?
- 2.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Middle Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- India ranks 7th and Middle Africa ranks 10th of 202 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.