Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.9% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 203 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.8% | 3.1% | 11.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 3.1% | 10.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 1.8% | 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, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.9% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 203 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.