Liberia vs Saudi Arabia: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Liberia
48.3%
in 2014
Saudi Arabia
46.4%
in 2014
Liberia rank
39th
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Liberia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 48.3% against 46.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Liberia ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.9% | 48.4% | 26.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 49.6% | 81.2% | 31.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 77.7% | 60.0% | 17.8% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 122.5% | 58.7% | 63.8% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 146.8% | 43.4% | 103.4% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 407.4% | 38.6% | 368.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 205.7% | 46.2% | 159.5% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 49.0% | 2.9% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Liberia or Saudi Arabia?
- Liberia, at 48.3% against 46.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Liberia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.9%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
- How do Liberia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.