Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Africa is 0.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Africa peaked at 1.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
That places Northern Africa 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More infrastructure data for Northern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 18.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.1% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,372 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 18.54 (2023)
- Proportion of the target population who received 79.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Africa?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Northern Africa was 0.8% 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does Northern Africa rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Northern Africa ranks 26th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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