Europe & Central Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Europe & Central Asia
2.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
5.8%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
21st

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.8% against 2.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.9% 2.5% 1.4% Europe & Central Asia
1970s 5.3% 1.1% 4.2% Europe & Central Asia
1980s 5.4% 2.2% 3.2% Europe & Central Asia
1990s 2.4% 3.0% 0.5% Saudi Arabia
2000s 2.1% 3.7% 1.6% Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.5% 4.1% 1.7% Saudi Arabia
2020s 2.0% 6.7% 4.7% 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, Europe & Central Asia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 5.8% against 2.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
3.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st 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.