Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in South Africa
South Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports was 0.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
43rd
of 237 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.5%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.5% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South Africa peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 43rd of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 8.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 29.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South Africa?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South Africa was 0.5% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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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