Central Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Central Asia
0.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.3%
in 2024
Central Asia rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Central Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.3% against 0.4% in Central Asia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.1 times Central Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 35 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 | 0.4% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 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 1.3% against 0.4% 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?
- 0.9%, 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 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 35 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 services imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.