Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Food, beverages and tobacco

Germany
8.5%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
9.3%
in 2022
Germany rank
142nd
Saudi Arabia rank
140th

Food, beverages and tobacco over time

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
05101520198920062023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 9.3% against 8.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 142nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 140th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.3% 15.8% 7.5% Saudi Arabia
2010s 7.6% 12.4% 4.8% Saudi Arabia
2020s 8.1% 10.8% 2.8% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food, beverages and tobacco, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 9.3% against 8.5% in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in food, beverages and tobacco between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
0.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for food, beverages and tobacco?
Germany ranks 142nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 140th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,773 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).