Northern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Northern Africa
1.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.9%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
34th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Northern Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 40 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Northern 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, Northern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Northern Africa, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Northern Africa ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th 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.