Arab World vs Kuwait: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World

Arab World
14.6%
in 2023
Kuwait
52.7%
in 2023
Arab World rank
4th
Kuwait rank
6th

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time

  • Arab World
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 52.7% against 14.6% in Arab World, a difference of 38.1%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 3.6 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 6th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 4.6% 6.1% 1.5% Kuwait
1980s 8.2% 10.9% 2.7% Kuwait
1990s 10.0% 8.7% 1.4% Arab World
2000s 12.5% 49.5% 37.0% Kuwait
2010s 14.3% 48.7% 34.4% Kuwait
2020s 15.1% 52.3% 37.3% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to economies in the arab world, Arab World or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 52.7% against 14.6% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Arab World and Kuwait?
38.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Kuwait?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
Arab World ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 12,213 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.