Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Zambia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.1% against 5.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 1.0% | 3.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Zambia |
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, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6.1% against 5.7% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th of 205 countries.
- 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.