Kuwait vs Least developed countries: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Kuwait
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 75.4% against 62.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Kuwait ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 17th of 196 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 63.8% | 11.0% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 61.7% | 17.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Kuwait or Least developed countries?
- Kuwait, at 75.4% against 62.6% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Kuwait and Least developed countries?
- 12.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Least developed countries?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Least developed countries rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Kuwait ranks 19th and Least developed countries ranks 17th of 196 countries.
- 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.