Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Kuwait: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
6.8%
in 2023
Kuwait
24.1%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
7th
Kuwait rank
9th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 24.1% against 6.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 17.3%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 3.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 47 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7% 2.3% 0.6% Kuwait
1980s 1.5% 8.0% 6.5% Kuwait
1990s 2.5% 19.5% 17.1% Kuwait
2000s 2.8% 14.3% 11.5% Kuwait
2010s 5.5% 16.6% 11.1% Kuwait
2020s 7.3% 20.6% 13.3% 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 south asia, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 24.1% against 6.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kuwait?
17.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kuwait?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia (% 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
252 places, 11,638 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.