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
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Middle Africa, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
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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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