Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Africa
2.7%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.3%
in 2024
Africa rank
23rd
United Arab Emirates rank
24th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.7% against 1.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.0 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 40 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Africa, at 2.7% against 1.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.4%, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Africa ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th 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.