Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Africa
Western Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
27th
of 35 groups
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.5%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 0.6% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Africa peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.
Western Africa ranks 27th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More infrastructure data for Western Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 29.7% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 2.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 75.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 20.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,653 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.77 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 48.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Africa?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Africa was 0.6% 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- How does Western Africa rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Western Africa ranks 27th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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