Least developed countries vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time
- Least developed countries
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 14.81 % change on previous year against -4.68 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 19.49 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.2 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2 % change on previous year | 20.74 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 12.9 % change on previous year | 44.78 % change on previous year | 31.88 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.28 % change on previous year | 0.2194 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 8.54 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 14.66 % change on previous year | 13.67 % change on previous year | 0.9916 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 6.55 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 6.54 % change on previous year | 12.75 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Least developed countries or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 14.81 % change on previous year against -4.68 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 19.49 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Least developed countries ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.