Caribbean vs Western Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports
Caribbean
0.6%
in 2024
Western Africa
0.2%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
36th
Western Africa rank
36th
Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports over time
- Caribbean
- Western Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 0.6% against 0.2% in Western Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 2.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 36th of 224 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Caribbean or Western Africa?
- Caribbean, at 0.6% against 0.2% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Caribbean and Western Africa?
- 0.4%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Western Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Caribbean ranks 36th and Western Africa ranks 36th of 224 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 services exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.