Iran vs Kuwait: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia over time
- Iran
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 24.1% against 17.3% in Iran, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 8.5% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 19.5% | 15.1% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 14.3% | 6.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.6% | 0.9% | Iran |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 20.6% | 6.8% | 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, Iran or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 24.1% against 17.3% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Iran and Kuwait?
- 6.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Iran ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 205 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.