Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
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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About this data
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.