Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern 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.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Africa peaked at 0.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
That places Southern Africa 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More infrastructure data for Southern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 24.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 12.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 76.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 2.3% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 2,644 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.55 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 81.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Africa?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does Southern Africa rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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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