Low & middle income vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Low & middle income
1.8%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.9%
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd

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

  • Low & middle income
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.9% against 1.8% in Low & middle income, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.1 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Low & middle income ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6% 14.8% 12.2% Saudi Arabia
1970s 4.0% 13.2% 9.3% Saudi Arabia
1980s 4.0% 1.9% 2.1% Low & middle income
1990s 1.8% 2.8% 1.1% Saudi Arabia
2000s 2.4% 3.5% 1.1% Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.5% 2.8% 0.4% Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.9% 4.2% 2.3% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle, Low & middle income or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.9% against 1.8% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia?
2.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Low & middle income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Low & middle income ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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
250 places, 12,332 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.