Low & middle income vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region

Low & middle income
20.1%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
40.5%
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 40.5% against 20.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 20.4%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.0 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 28th 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 Low & middle income Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.1% 8.5% 2.4% Saudi Arabia
1970s 5.5% 10.5% 5.0% Saudi Arabia
1980s 8.9% 14.1% 5.2% Saudi Arabia
1990s 6.9% 15.7% 8.9% Saudi Arabia
2000s 11.9% 36.5% 24.6% Saudi Arabia
2010s 18.3% 36.7% 18.4% Saudi Arabia
2020s 19.1% 41.4% 22.3% 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, Low & middle income or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 40.5% against 20.1% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia?
20.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
Low & middle income ranks 28th 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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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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
253 places, 12,864 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.