Portugal vs South Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Portugal
0.5%
in 2024
South Africa
0.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
43rd
South Africa rank
41st
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 235 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | South 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, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Portugal ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st 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.