Latin America & Caribbean (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
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 40.5% against 19.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 21.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 8.5% | 6.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 10.5% | 6.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 14.1% | 7.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 15.7% | 11.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 36.5% | 29.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 36.7% | 20.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 41.4% | 21.9% | 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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 40.5% against 19.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 21.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th 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.