Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
10th
of 25 regions
All-time high
0.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.3%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Middle Africa, 2000–2024

00.20.40.62000201220242000: 0.2652001: 0.2552002: 0.2832003: 0.2962004: 0.3472005: 0.4712006: 0.5062007: 0.5592008: 0.6922009: 0.5922010: 0.6042011: 0.6842012: 0.6722013: 0.6362014: 0.5882015: 0.4432016: 0.3852017: 0.4052018: 0.4772019: 0.392020: 0.322021: 0.372022: 0.4142023: 0.4212024: 0.424

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Middle Africa stood at 0.4%.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Middle Africa peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2001.

Middle Africa ranks 10th of 25 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%) in Middle Africa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3%
2001 0.3% -3.7%
2002 0.3% +11.0%
2003 0.3% +4.4%
2004 0.3% +17.2%
2005 0.5% +35.7%
2006 0.5% +7.5%
2007 0.6% +10.4%
2008 0.7% +23.8%
2009 0.6% -14.4%
2010 0.6% +2.1%
2011 0.7% +13.1%
2012 0.7% -1.7%
2013 0.6% -5.3%
2014 0.6% -7.6%
2015 0.4% -24.6%
2016 0.4% -13.1%
2017 0.4% +5.2%
2018 0.5% +17.6%
2019 0.4% -18.1%
2020 0.3% -17.9%
2021 0.4% +15.5%
2022 0.4% +11.9%
2023 0.4% +1.6%
2024 0.4% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Middle Africa?
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Middle Africa was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
How does Middle Africa rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Middle Africa ranks 10th out of 25 regions with data for 2024.
Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 6,425 data points, 2000–2024
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