Saudi Arabia vs Southern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Saudi Arabia
1.2%
in 2024
Southern Asia
2.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Southern Asia rank
23rd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 2.7% against 1.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 235 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Saudi Arabia or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 2.7% against 1.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Saudi Arabia and Southern Asia?
- 1.5%, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.