Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Saudi Arabia
0.9%
in 2024
Sweden
0.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
26th
Sweden rank
28th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 28th of 202 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 28th of 202 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.