Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Manufactures exports

Kuwait
8.1%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.8%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
152nd
United Arab Emirates rank
149th

Manufactures exports over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.8% against 8.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 152nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 10.1% 4.7% 5.3% Kuwait
1980s 19.2% 30.2% 11.1% United Arab Emirates
1990s 9.1% 15.3% 6.2% United Arab Emirates
2000s 4.4% 3.0% 1.4% Kuwait
2010s 5.5% 8.4% 2.9% United Arab Emirates
2020s 4.4% 9.7% 5.3% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures exports, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 8.8% against 8.1% in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufactures exports between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
0.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for manufactures exports?
Kuwait ranks 152nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,912 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.