IBRD only vs Kuwait: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- IBRD only
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 75.4% against 61.3% in IBRD only, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Kuwait ahead.
IBRD only ranks 22nd and Kuwait ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.4% | 78.4% | 13.0% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 80.4% | 6.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 51.9% | 17.9% | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 79.0% | 14.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 75.0% | 13.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, IBRD only or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 75.4% against 61.3% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between IBRD only and Kuwait?
- 14.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and Kuwait rank globally for manufactures imports?
- IBRD only ranks 22nd and Kuwait ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.