Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 0.3% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Africa peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
Southern Africa ranks 31st of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More infrastructure data for Southern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 24.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 12.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 76.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 2.3% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 2,644 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.55 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 81.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Africa?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Southern Africa was 0.3% 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Southern Africa rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Southern 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 Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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 imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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