Kuwait vs Rwanda: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Kuwait
18.8%
in 2023
Rwanda
17.4%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
24th
Rwanda rank
26th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Kuwait
  • Rwanda
05101520196319932023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 18.8% against 17.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 26th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 7.8% 1.7% 6.2% Kuwait
1970s 5.7% 1.1% 4.5% Kuwait
1980s 8.3% 3.9% 4.5% Kuwait
1990s 8.4% 2.2% 6.2% Kuwait
2000s 15.0% 15.0% 0.0% Rwanda
2010s 18.2% 11.6% 6.6% Kuwait
2020s 20.6% 14.2% 6.4% 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 Rwanda?
Kuwait, at 18.8% against 17.4% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Kuwait and Rwanda?
1.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Rwanda?
54 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Kuwait ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.