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

Kuwait
11.9%
in 2023
Somalia
10.1%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
9th
Somalia rank
12th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 11.9% against 10.1% in Somalia, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Somalia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 12th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.3% 1.3% 1.0% Kuwait
1980s 7.1% 2.8% 4.4% Kuwait
1990s 4.7% 23.2% 18.5% Somalia
2000s 15.5% 20.6% 5.1% Somalia
2010s 16.1% 11.0% 5.1% Kuwait
2020s 13.2% 7.5% 5.7% 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 Somalia?
Kuwait, at 11.9% against 10.1% in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between Kuwait and Somalia?
1.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Somalia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Somalia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Kuwait ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 12th 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.