Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs South Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.3%
in 2024
South Africa
0.2%
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
56th
South Africa rank
58th

Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • South Africa
0.20.30.40.5200020122024

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 58th of 224 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% South Africa
2010s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% 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, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or South Africa?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 0.3% against 0.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
0.1%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 58th of 224 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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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,253 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed