Kuwait vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

Kuwait
2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Least developed countries
15,925 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait rank
39th
Least developed countries rank
42nd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • Kuwait
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre against 15,925 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 131.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 42nd of 204 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 26,023 current US$ per square kilometre 166.35 current US$ per square kilometre 25,857 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
1970s 134,433 current US$ per square kilometre 433.83 current US$ per square kilometre 133,999 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 359,154 current US$ per square kilometre 935.52 current US$ per square kilometre 358,218 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 370,297 current US$ per square kilometre 1,925 current US$ per square kilometre 368,372 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2000s 833,836 current US$ per square kilometre 4,556 current US$ per square kilometre 829,280 current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2010s 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre 11,205 current US$ per square kilometre 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre 14,626 current US$ per square kilometre 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Kuwait or Least developed countries?
Kuwait, at 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre against 15,925 current US$ per square kilometre in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Kuwait and Least developed countries?
2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Least developed countries?
60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Kuwait ranks 39th and Least developed countries ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.