Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9,559 current US$ per person against 331.62 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 9,227 current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 28.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 476.25 current US$ per person | 16.83 current US$ per person | 459.42 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 4,861 current US$ per person | 44.8 current US$ per person | 4,816 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6,760 current US$ per person | 57.63 current US$ per person | 6,702 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3,753 current US$ per person | 71.43 current US$ per person | 3,681 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 11,535 current US$ per person | 248.58 current US$ per person | 11,286 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 12,382 current US$ per person | 361.8 current US$ per person | 12,021 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 9,253 current US$ per person | 321.82 current US$ per person | 8,931 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$), per capita, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9,559 current US$ per person against 331.62 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9,227 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
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.