India vs Kuwait: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

India
61.4%
in 2023
Kuwait
60.3%
in 2023
India rank
95th
Kuwait rank
98th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • India
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

India currently reports 61.4% against 60.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was India ahead.

India ranks 95th and Kuwait ranks 98th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 85.9% 81.1% 4.8% India
1970s 75.5% 83.2% 7.7% Kuwait
1980s 77.9% 86.2% 8.2% Kuwait
1990s 79.2% 84.2% 5.0% Kuwait
2000s 69.1% 72.8% 3.7% Kuwait
2010s 57.0% 66.3% 9.3% Kuwait
2020s 58.7% 61.2% 2.5% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, India or Kuwait?
India, at 61.4% against 60.3% in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between India and Kuwait?
1.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kuwait?
60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do India and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
India ranks 95th and Kuwait ranks 98th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% 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 high-income economies (% 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, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.