Nigeria vs South Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Nigeria
0.2%
in 2024
South Africa
0.2%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
60th
South Africa rank
57th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 57th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Nigeria ranks 60th 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.