Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Saudi Arabia is 1.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 5.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 8.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Saudi Arabia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Saudi Arabia was 1.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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