Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 1.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.8% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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