Caribbean Small States vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.1% against 1.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 4.8 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 4.5% | 4.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 3.0% | 2.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 1.7% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 2.6% | 2.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 3.7% | 3.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 4.4% | 3.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 6.0% | 4.8% | 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 south, Caribbean Small States or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6.1% against 1.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Caribbean Small States and Saudi Arabia?
- 4.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.