Saudi Arabia vs Western Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Saudi Arabia
0.9%
in 2024
Western Africa
0.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
34th
Western Africa rank
35th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9% against 0.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.8 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 34th and Western Africa ranks 35th of 235 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 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 Western Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.9% against 0.5% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Saudi Arabia and Western Africa?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Western Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 34th and Western Africa ranks 35th 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.