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

Kuwait
24.1%
in 2023
Qatar
17.7%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
9th
Qatar rank
11th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 24.1% against 17.7% in Qatar, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 9th and Qatar ranks 11th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 2.5% 0.7% 1.7% Kuwait
1980s 8.0% 2.0% 6.0% Kuwait
1990s 19.5% 4.2% 15.3% Kuwait
2000s 14.3% 4.9% 9.4% Kuwait
2010s 16.6% 13.0% 3.6% Kuwait
2020s 20.6% 17.8% 2.8% 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, Kuwait or Qatar?
Kuwait, at 24.1% against 17.7% in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Kuwait and Qatar?
6.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Kuwait ranks 9th and Qatar ranks 11th 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.