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

Philippines
0.5%
in 2024
Western Africa
0.5%
in 2024
Philippines rank
32nd
Western Africa rank
29th

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

  • Philippines
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 32nd and Western Africa ranks 29th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Philippines
2010s 0.4% 0.6% 0.1% Western Africa
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Western 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, Philippines or Western Africa?
Philippines, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Philippines and Western Africa?
0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Western Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Western Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Philippines ranks 32nd and Western Africa ranks 29th 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