Saudi Arabia vs South Asia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Saudi Arabia
9,559 current US$ per person
in 2023
South Asia
289.6 current US$ per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
South Asia rank
37th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 9,559 current US$ per person against 289.6 current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 9,269 current US$ per person.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 33.0 times South Asia's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 37th of 206 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 476.25 current US$ per person 2.8 current US$ per person 473.45 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
1970s 4,861 current US$ per person 5.9 current US$ per person 4,855 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
1980s 6,760 current US$ per person 10.86 current US$ per person 6,749 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
1990s 3,753 current US$ per person 27.77 current US$ per person 3,725 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 11,535 current US$ per person 83.65 current US$ per person 11,451 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 12,382 current US$ per person 211.25 current US$ per person 12,171 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 9,253 current US$ per person 266.8 current US$ per person 8,986 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Saudi Arabia or South Asia?
Saudi Arabia, at 9,559 current US$ per person against 289.6 current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
9,269 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Asia rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 37th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.