Malaysia vs Southern Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Malaysia
0.7%
in 2024
Southern Africa
0.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
35th
Southern Africa rank
38th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Malaysia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.7% against 0.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Southern Africa ranks 38th of 222 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 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, Malaysia or Southern Africa?
- Malaysia, at 0.7% against 0.3% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Southern Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and Southern Africa ranks 38th 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.