Djibouti vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Djibouti
27.7%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
26.6%
in 2023
Djibouti rank
45th
Saudi Arabia rank
48th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Djibouti
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 27.7% against 26.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 4.5% 2.9% 1.6% Djibouti
1990s 11.5% 6.1% 5.4% Djibouti
2000s 3.8% 11.3% 7.5% Saudi Arabia
2010s 23.2% 20.0% 3.2% Djibouti
2020s 26.0% 26.0% 0.0% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Djibouti or Saudi Arabia?
Djibouti, at 27.7% against 26.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Djibouti and Saudi Arabia?
1.1%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Saudi Arabia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Djibouti ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.