Chile vs Kuwait: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Chile
0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait
0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Chile rank
138th
Kuwait rank
135th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Chile
  • Kuwait
0.10.20.30.4196019922025

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Chile, a difference of 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kuwait ahead.

Chile ranks 138th and Kuwait ranks 135th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait
1970s 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait
1980s 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2962 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait
1990s 0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2000s 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP Chile
2010s 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP Chile
2020s 0.2738 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Chile or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Chile and Kuwait?
0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kuwait?
64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
How do Chile and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Chile ranks 138th and Kuwait ranks 135th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.