IDA only vs Kuwait: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
IDA only
20,788 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA only rank
37th
Kuwait rank
38th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- IDA only
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre against 20,788 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA only, a difference of 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 101.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,815 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 866.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 140,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 139,633 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1,885 current US$ per square kilometre | 368,754 current US$ per square kilometre | 366,869 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 394,905 current US$ per square kilometre | 392,201 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6,656 current US$ per square kilometre | 823,698 current US$ per square kilometre | 817,042 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 14,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 19,153 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, IDA only or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre against 20,788 current US$ per square kilometre in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between IDA only and Kuwait?
- 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Kuwait?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IDA only ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 38th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (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.