Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 1.22 trillion current US$ against 322.17 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 894.57 billion current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.94 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 7.44 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 28.07 billion current US$ | 23.98 billion current US$ | 4.09 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 77.32 billion current US$ | 47.86 billion current US$ | 29.46 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 179.63 billion current US$ | 48.43 billion current US$ | 131.20 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 471.90 billion current US$ | 239.07 billion current US$ | 232.84 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 884.79 billion current US$ | 342.10 billion current US$ | 542.69 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.08 trillion current US$ | 297.32 billion current US$ | 781.46 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 1.22 trillion current US$ against 322.17 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 894.57 billion current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.