IDA & IBRD total vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

IDA & IBRD total
23.3%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
39.1%
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th

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

  • IDA & IBRD total
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 39.1% against 23.3% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 15.8%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.7 times IDA & IBRD total's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, IDA & IBRD total averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA & IBRD total Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.8% 13.1% 7.3% Saudi Arabia
1970s 8.0% 7.8% 0.3% IDA & IBRD total
1980s 10.1% 8.0% 2.1% IDA & IBRD total
1990s 7.4% 13.9% 6.5% Saudi Arabia
2000s 13.4% 21.9% 8.5% Saudi Arabia
2010s 20.9% 32.4% 11.5% Saudi Arabia
2020s 22.5% 38.3% 15.7% 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 outside, IDA & IBRD total or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 39.1% against 23.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between IDA & IBRD total and Saudi Arabia?
15.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do IDA & IBRD total and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.