Kuwait vs Lebanon: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World
Kuwait
52.7%
in 2023
Lebanon
48.0%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
6th
Lebanon rank
7th
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 52.7% against 48.0% in Lebanon, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Lebanon ahead.
Kuwait ranks 6th and Lebanon ranks 7th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 54.7% | 50.2% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 69.4% | 58.1% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 52.6% | 43.9% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.3% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 48.2% | 4.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to economies in the arab world, Kuwait or Lebanon?
- Kuwait, at 52.7% against 48.0% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Kuwait and Lebanon?
- 4.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lebanon?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Lebanon rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Kuwait ranks 6th and Lebanon ranks 7th of 205 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.