Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Malaysia
1.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.9% against 1.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.6 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 235 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Sub-Saharan 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, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.9% against 1.2% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.7%, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Malaysia ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 235 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.