Kuwait vs Singapore: Merchandise exports to high-income economies

Kuwait
48.5%
in 2023
Singapore
49.8%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
144th
Singapore rank
141st

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

  • Kuwait
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 49.8% against 48.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 144th and Singapore ranks 141st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 85.8% 66.7% 19.2% Kuwait
1980s 77.1% 65.0% 12.1% Kuwait
1990s 67.2% 65.8% 1.4% Kuwait
2000s 44.4% 55.7% 11.3% Singapore
2010s 43.8% 49.9% 6.0% Singapore
2020s 48.2% 51.3% 3.1% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Kuwait or Singapore?
Singapore, at 49.8% against 48.5% in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Kuwait and Singapore?
1.3%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Singapore?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Singapore rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
Kuwait ranks 144th and Singapore ranks 141st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% 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 high-income economies (% 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
253 places, 13,486 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.