How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Sudan?

12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.

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.

Kuwait vs South Sudan: Merchandise exports to high-income economies

Kuwait

48.5%

in 2023

South Sudan

48.0%

in 2023

Kuwait rank

144th

South Sudan rank

145th

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

Kuwait
South Sudan

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 48.5% against 48.0% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Kuwait ranks 144th and South Sudan ranks 145th of 206 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	43.8%	13.8%	30.1%	Kuwait
2020s	48.2%	41.0%	7.2%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Kuwait or South Sudan?: Kuwait, at 48.5% against 48.0% in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Kuwait and South Sudan?: 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Sudan?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and South Sudan rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?: Kuwait ranks 144th and South Sudan ranks 145th 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: 17 September 2026

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.