Africa vs Sweden: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Africa
2.7%
in 2024
Sweden
1.5%
in 2024
Africa rank
19th
Sweden rank
17th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.7% against 1.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 35 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.6% | Africa |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.4% | 2.0% | Africa |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 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 Sweden?
- Africa, at 2.7% against 1.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Africa and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Sweden rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Africa ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th 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.