Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South Africa
South Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South 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 South Africa is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South Africa peaked at 0.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places South Africa 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +45.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 0.2% 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 0.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- South Africa ranks 55th out of 191 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 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 services exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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