IDA only vs Kuwait: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
IDA only
0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait
0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IDA only rank
35th
Kuwait rank
32nd
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- IDA only
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.4 times IDA only's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 35th and Kuwait ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, IDA only or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between IDA only and Kuwait?
- 0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Kuwait?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- IDA only ranks 35th and Kuwait ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.