Kuwait vs Low income: Manufactures imports

Kuwait
73.2%
in 2024
Low income
59.0%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
28th
Low income rank
31st

Manufactures imports over time

  • Kuwait
  • Low income
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 73.2% against 59.0% in Low income, a difference of 14.2%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Low income ahead.

Kuwait ranks 28th and Low income ranks 31st of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Low income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 54.5% 63.2% 8.7% Low income
2010s 79.0% 58.6% 20.4% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufactures imports, Kuwait or Low income?
Kuwait, at 73.2% against 59.0% in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufactures imports between Kuwait and Low income?
14.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Low income?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and Low income rank globally for manufactures imports?
Kuwait ranks 28th and Low income ranks 31st 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

Indicator
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 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 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.