Least developed countries vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Least developed countries
256.54 current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8,403 current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
41st
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8,403 current US$ per person against 256.54 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 8,146 current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 32.8 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.51 current US$ per person | 475.4 current US$ per person | 462.89 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 22.32 current US$ per person | 5,523 current US$ per person | 5,501 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 30.16 current US$ per person | 7,308 current US$ per person | 7,278 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 37.29 current US$ per person | 3,784 current US$ per person | 3,746 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 99.76 current US$ per person | 7,467 current US$ per person | 7,368 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 189.78 current US$ per person | 10,392 current US$ per person | 10,202 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 223.63 current US$ per person | 8,969 current US$ per person | 8,745 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Least developed countries or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8,403 current US$ per person against 256.54 current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 8,146 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (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.