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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.8%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
5.8%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
21st

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.8% against 1.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 2.5% 2.2% Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.9% 1.1% 0.3% Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.9% 2.2% 0.7% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 5.8% against 1.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
4.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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.