Africa vs Spain: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Africa
2.7%
in 2024
Spain
1.4%
in 2024
Africa rank
19th
Spain rank
19th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.7% against 1.4% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 19th and Spain ranks 19th of 35 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.4% | 2.0% | Africa |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 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 Spain?
- Africa, at 2.7% against 1.4% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Africa and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Spain rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Africa ranks 19th and Spain ranks 19th of 35 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.