Saudi Arabia vs United States: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 40.5% against 38.9% in United States, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United States ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 24.8% | 16.3% | United States |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 23.4% | 12.9% | United States |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 22.2% | 8.1% | United States |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 24.6% | 8.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 31.0% | 5.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 38.3% | 1.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 39.6% | 1.8% | 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, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- Saudi Arabia, at 40.5% against 38.9% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 1.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- 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.