Middle Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
Middle Africa
0.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.9%
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
37th
Saudi Arabia rank
34th
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- Middle Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9% against 0.3% in Middle Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.7 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 37th 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 | Middle Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 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, Middle Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.9% against 0.3% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Middle Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Middle Africa ranks 37th 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.