Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Africa
Western Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western 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 Western Africa is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Africa peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
That places Western Africa 31st out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +51.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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 0.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.7% (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 0.2% 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Western Africa rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Western Africa ranks 31st 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 up 28.4%. 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 services exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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