East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1.8%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
5.8%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
21st

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.8% against 1.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 2.5% 2.2% Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.9% 1.1% 0.3% Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.8% 2.2% 0.7% East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1990s 1.1% 3.0% 1.8% Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.5% 3.7% 2.2% Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.1% 4.1% 2.1% Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.7% 6.7% 5.0% 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 middle, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 5.8% against 1.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
4.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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
251 places, 11,828 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.