Kuwait vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Kuwait
4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
146,382 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
15th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
13th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre against 146,382 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 4.57 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 32.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 15th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 674.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,319 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 446,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,624 current US$ per square kilometre | 444,964 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 645,786 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,810 current US$ per square kilometre | 641,975 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 560,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 549,928 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 35,097 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | 100,899 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 133,480 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Kuwait or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Kuwait, at 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre against 146,382 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Kuwait and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 4.57 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 15th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.