Kuwait vs Low income: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Kuwait
11.9%
in 2023
Low income
4.4%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
9th
Low income rank
6th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time

  • Kuwait
  • Low income
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 11.9% against 4.4% in Low income, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.7 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Low income ahead.

Kuwait ranks 9th and Low income ranks 6th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Low income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 2.5% 4.4% 1.9% Low income
1980s 7.1% 4.9% 2.3% Kuwait
1990s 4.7% 7.3% 2.5% Low income
2000s 15.5% 12.1% 3.5% Kuwait
2010s 16.1% 6.3% 9.8% Kuwait
2020s 13.2% 4.8% 8.4% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle, Kuwait or Low income?
Kuwait, at 11.9% against 4.4% in Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between Kuwait and Low income?
7.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Low income?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Low income rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Kuwait ranks 9th and Low income ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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

Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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
251 places, 11,828 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.