Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports to high-income economies
Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time
- Lebanon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 55.1% against 53.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 128th and Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.9% | 89.0% | 29.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 60.3% | 86.9% | 26.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 83.0% | 3.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 81.3% | 7.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 59.8% | 2.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 59.2% | 11.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 51.9% | 10.3% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
- Lebanon, at 55.1% against 53.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Lebanon ranks 128th and Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.