Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Africa
2.7%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
1.6%
in 2024
Africa rank
23rd
Australia and New Zealand rank
19th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Africa
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.7% against 1.6% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.7 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 23rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th of 40 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.6% | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% | Africa |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.3% | Africa |
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 Australia and New Zealand?
- Africa, at 2.7% against 1.6% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 1.1%, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Africa ranks 23rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th of 40 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.