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

Saudi Arabia
3.9%
in 2023
Yemen
3.9%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Yemen rank
24th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Yemen, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 24th of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 2.8% 4.2% 1.4% Yemen
2000s 3.5% 3.7% 0.2% Yemen
2010s 2.8% 3.7% 0.9% Yemen
2020s 4.2% 3.4% 0.7% 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 Yemen?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 24th 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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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.