Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 17.3% against 16.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 122nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 0.7% | 2.6% | Oman |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 1.4% | 3.2% | Oman |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 9.2% | 5.6% | Oman |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 8.7% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 14.2% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 1.1% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Oman, at 17.3% against 16.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Oman ranks 122nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.