Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports
Africa
2.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.3%
in 2024
Africa rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports over time
- Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.7% against 1.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 39 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.6% | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | Africa |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Africa, at 2.7% against 1.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.4%, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Africa ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 39 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.