Japan vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Japan
2.6%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
7.3%
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
14th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Japan
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 7.3% against 2.6% in Japan, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th of 222 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.7% | 0.9% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 5.5% | 2.4% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 6.9% | 4.2% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Japan or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 7.3% against 2.6% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Japan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 4.7%, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Japan ranks 11th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th of 222 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.