Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Japan
0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Japan rank
168th
Saudi Arabia rank
170th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Japan ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 170th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Japan ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 170th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.