Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Saudi Arabia
43.4%
in 2024
Somalia
42.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
142nd
Somalia rank
145th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 43.4% against 42.8% in Somalia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 145th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 16.0% | 51.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 47.5% | 11.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 45.8% | 1.9% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Saudi Arabia or Somalia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 43.4% against 42.8% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Somalia rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 145th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.