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

Kuwait
11.9%
in 2023
Turkey
14.2%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
9th
Turkey rank
7th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 14.2% against 11.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Turkey ahead.

Kuwait ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 7th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Turkey Difference Ahead
1970s 2.5% 15.2% 12.8% Turkey
1980s 7.1% 30.1% 23.0% Turkey
1990s 4.7% 10.8% 6.1% Turkey
2000s 15.5% 10.0% 5.5% Kuwait
2010s 16.1% 18.0% 1.9% Turkey
2020s 13.2% 14.8% 1.7% Turkey

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 Turkey?
Turkey, at 14.2% against 11.9% in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between Kuwait and Turkey?
2.3%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Turkey?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Turkey rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Kuwait ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 7th 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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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.