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
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.