Northern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Northern Africa
0.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.3%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Northern Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.3% against 0.8% in Northern Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 40 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Northern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.3% against 0.8% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Northern Africa ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 40 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.