Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.8%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
United Arab Emirates rank
24th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.8% against 1.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 40 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.8% against 1.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.5%, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th 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.