Saudi Arabia vs Western Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Saudi Arabia
0.6%
in 2024
Western Africa
0.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
35th
Western Africa rank
37th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.6% against 0.2% in Western Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.6 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 35th and Western Africa ranks 37th of 222 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 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 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 0.6% against 0.2% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between 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 35th and Western Africa ranks 37th 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.