Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 1.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1.8% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2001.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 35 groups 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.8% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2001.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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