Kuwait vs Other small states: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Kuwait
- Other small states
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 18.8% against 7.3% in Other small states, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.6 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 24th and Other small states ranks 27th of 206 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.0% | 1.3% | 5.7% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 2.4% | 3.7% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 5.2% | 1.9% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 2.6% | 5.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 3.1% | 11.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 4.7% | 13.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 6.7% | 14.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Kuwait or Other small states?
- Kuwait, at 18.8% against 7.3% in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Kuwait and Other small states?
- 11.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Other small states?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Other small states rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Kuwait ranks 24th and Other small states ranks 27th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.