Saudi Arabia vs South Asia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Saudi Arabia
8,403 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia
301.72 current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
41st
South Asia rank
38th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Asia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8,403 current US$ per person against 301.72 current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 8,101 current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 27.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 38th 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 | 475.4 current US$ per person | 3.93 current US$ per person | 471.47 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 5,523 current US$ per person | 7.49 current US$ per person | 5,516 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 7,308 current US$ per person | 14.14 current US$ per person | 7,294 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3,784 current US$ per person | 30.5 current US$ per person | 3,753 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 7,467 current US$ per person | 86.41 current US$ per person | 7,381 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 10,392 current US$ per person | 220.89 current US$ per person | 10,171 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 8,969 current US$ per person | 281.7 current US$ per person | 8,687 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$), per capita, Saudi Arabia or South Asia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8,403 current US$ per person against 301.72 current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 8,101 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Asia rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 41st and South Asia ranks 38th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.