Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

Qatar
25.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
23.5%
in 2023
Qatar rank
44th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 25.0% against 23.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 11.1% 2.6% 8.5% Qatar
1980s 6.7% 4.0% 2.7% Qatar
1990s 5.6% 4.4% 1.2% Qatar
2000s 6.6% 19.0% 12.4% Saudi Arabia
2010s 13.0% 19.3% 6.4% Saudi Arabia
2020s 21.6% 23.6% 2.0% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Qatar, at 25.0% against 23.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
1.5%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
Qatar ranks 44th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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
253 places, 12,319 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.