Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Africa peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.
That places Eastern Africa 28th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More infrastructure data for Eastern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 11.9% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 5,956 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.9 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 61.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern Africa?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Eastern 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 Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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 services exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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