Iran vs Kuwait: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Iran
17.3%
in 2023
Kuwait
24.1%
in 2023
Iran rank
12th
Kuwait rank
9th

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

  • Iran
  • Kuwait
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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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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.