Colombia vs South Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

Colombia
0.2%
in 2024
South Africa
0.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
59th
South Africa rank
57th

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th of 222 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% South Africa
2010s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% South Africa
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% South 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, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Colombia and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Colombia ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th of 222 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 6,236 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed