Malaysia vs Western Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Malaysia
0.6%
in 2024
Western Africa
0.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
31st
Western Africa rank
31st
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Malaysia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.6% against 0.2% in Western Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 31st of 191 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Malaysia or Western Africa?
- Malaysia, 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 Malaysia and Western Africa?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Western Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Malaysia ranks 31st and Western Africa ranks 31st of 191 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.