Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Nicaragua
48.1%
in 2014
Saudi Arabia
46.4%
in 2014
Nicaragua rank
40th
Saudi Arabia rank
42nd

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080100194919812014

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 48.1% against 46.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 40th and Saudi Arabia ranks 42nd of 193 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1940s 21.5% 48.4% 26.9% Saudi Arabia
1950s 31.4% 81.2% 49.8% Saudi Arabia
1960s 23.5% 60.0% 36.4% Saudi Arabia
1970s 30.8% 58.7% 27.9% Saudi Arabia
1980s 16.7% 43.4% 26.7% Saudi Arabia
1990s 19.6% 38.6% 19.0% Saudi Arabia
2000s 28.3% 46.2% 17.9% Saudi Arabia
2010s 47.1% 49.0% 2.0% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Nicaragua or Saudi Arabia?
Nicaragua, at 48.1% against 46.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
1.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
How do Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 40th 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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Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.