Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia

Kuwait
24.1%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
6.5%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 24.1% against 6.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.6%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Kuwait ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 2.3% 0.7% 1.6% Kuwait
1980s 8.0% 0.8% 7.1% Kuwait
1990s 19.5% 3.2% 16.3% Kuwait
2000s 14.3% 6.7% 7.6% Kuwait
2010s 16.6% 8.2% 8.4% Kuwait
2020s 20.6% 7.4% 13.2% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Kuwait, at 24.1% against 6.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
17.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
Kuwait ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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.