Philippines vs South Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

Philippines
0.5%
in 2024
South Africa
0.5%
in 2024
Philippines rank
32nd
South Africa rank
33rd

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% South Africa
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 0.5% against 0.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Philippines and South Africa?
0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Philippines ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 33rd 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.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 6,425 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed