Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Saudi Arabia
11.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
10.3%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
25th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.5% against 10.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2.1% 4.8% 2.7% Sri Lanka
1970s 1.8% 10.2% 8.4% Sri Lanka
1980s 4.6% 7.1% 2.5% Sri Lanka
1990s 4.8% 3.1% 1.7% Saudi Arabia
2000s 12.0% 7.3% 4.7% Saudi Arabia
2010s 11.7% 8.4% 3.3% Saudi Arabia
2020s 11.5% 9.9% 1.6% 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 south asia, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
Saudi Arabia, at 11.5% against 10.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
1.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia (% 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
252 places, 11,638 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.