Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 39.1% against 38.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 14.5% | 2.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 23.2% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 32.5% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 38.4% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 39.1% against 38.6% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.