Low & middle income vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World

Low & middle income
5.7%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
16.8%
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 16.8% against 5.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.9 times Low & middle income's.

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

Low & middle income ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 9.4% 6.6% Saudi Arabia
1970s 3.1% 4.3% 1.1% Saudi Arabia
1980s 4.6% 7.6% 3.0% Saudi Arabia
1990s 3.6% 10.0% 6.4% Saudi Arabia
2000s 4.2% 13.2% 8.9% Saudi Arabia
2010s 5.5% 13.9% 8.3% Saudi Arabia
2020s 5.3% 16.9% 11.6% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to economies in the arab world, Low & middle income or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 16.8% against 5.7% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia?
11.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
Low & middle income ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 12,213 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.