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

Ethiopia
1.7%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.7%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
66th
Saudi Arabia rank
67th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.1% 6.4% 5.3% Saudi Arabia
1970s 2.4% 2.6% 0.2% Saudi Arabia
1980s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Ethiopia
1990s 3.2% 1.6% 1.6% Ethiopia
2000s 1.8% 1.5% 0.3% Ethiopia
2010s 2.1% 1.8% 0.3% Ethiopia
2020s 1.9% 1.6% 0.2% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
Ethiopia, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Ethiopia ranks 66th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan 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
253 places, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.