Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Kuwait: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.4%
in 2023
Kuwait
3.3%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Kuwait rank
30th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 3.3% against 1.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kuwait ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 30th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 5.1% 9.2% 4.1% Kuwait
1970s 8.5% 6.4% 2.1% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 20.6% 3.9% 16.6% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 4.0% 2.7% 1.3% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.0% 4.4% 2.4% Kuwait
2010s 1.8% 3.1% 1.4% Kuwait
2020s 1.6% 3.5% 1.9% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 3.3% against 1.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait?
1.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait?
60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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
250 places, 12,332 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region 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.