Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 40.5% against 19.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 8.5% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 16.0% | 10.5% | 5.5% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 14.1% | 18.0% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 15.7% | 1.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 36.5% | 20.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 36.7% | 14.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 41.4% | 20.6% | 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 outside region, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 40.5% against 19.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 21.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.