Saudi Arabia vs Southern Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Saudi Arabia
0.9%
in 2024
Southern Africa
0.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
34th
Southern Africa rank
33rd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Southern Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th and Southern Africa ranks 33rd of 235 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Saudi Arabia or Southern Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th and Southern Africa ranks 33rd 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.