Africa vs Switzerland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Africa
1.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
2.0%
in 2024
Africa rank
19th
Switzerland rank
11th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 35 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Africa |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Switzerland rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Africa ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.