Eastern Africa vs Malaysia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Eastern Africa
0.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
0.7%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
28th
Malaysia rank
31st
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Eastern Africa
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 35 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Eastern Africa or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Eastern Africa and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Malaysia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Eastern Africa ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 31st 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.