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

Middle income
1.8%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3.9%
in 2023
Middle income rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd

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

  • Middle income
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

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

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.2 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Middle income ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 14.8% 12.4% Saudi Arabia
1970s 3.8% 13.2% 9.4% Saudi Arabia
1980s 3.8% 1.9% 1.9% Middle income
1990s 1.7% 2.8% 1.1% Saudi Arabia
2000s 2.3% 3.5% 1.2% Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.4% 2.8% 0.4% Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.8% 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, Middle income or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.9% against 1.8% in Middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Middle income and Saudi Arabia?
2.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Middle income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Middle income ranks 25th 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.