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

Kuwait
52.7%
in 2023
Sudan
59.9%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
6th
Sudan rank
4th

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time

  • Kuwait
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 59.9% against 52.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sudan ahead.

Kuwait ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 4th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 6.1% 13.9% 7.7% Sudan
1980s 10.9% 30.0% 19.1% Sudan
1990s 8.7% 28.7% 20.0% Sudan
2000s 49.5% 13.3% 36.2% Kuwait
2010s 48.7% 55.7% 6.9% Sudan
2020s 52.3% 59.9% 7.6% Sudan

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 Sudan?
Sudan, at 59.9% against 52.7% in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Kuwait and Sudan?
7.2%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sudan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Sudan rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
Kuwait ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 4th 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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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.