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

Madagascar
26.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
26.6%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
49th
Saudi Arabia rank
48th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 26.6% against 26.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 206 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6% 2.0% 0.6% Madagascar
1970s 3.2% 1.8% 1.4% Madagascar
1980s 5.8% 2.8% 2.9% Madagascar
1990s 7.8% 6.1% 1.8% Madagascar
2000s 22.3% 11.3% 11.0% Madagascar
2010s 24.3% 20.0% 4.3% Madagascar
2020s 29.7% 26.0% 3.7% Madagascar

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, Madagascar or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 26.6% against 26.5% in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Madagascar ranks 49th 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.