Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Saudi Arabia
1.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.8% against 1.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 222 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Sub-Saharan 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, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.8% against 1.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.5%, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th 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.