Central Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports

Central Asia
0.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.9%
in 2024
Central Asia rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
34th

Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time

  • Central Asia
  • Saudi Arabia
0.20.40.60.81200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9% against 0.5% in Central Asia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.0 times Central Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Central Asia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 39 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.4% 0.8% 0.5% Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Central Asia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.9% against 0.5% in Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Central Asia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 34th of 39 groups.
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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
276 places, 6,761 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed