Kuwait vs Turkey: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Kuwait
3.3%
in 2023
Turkey
3.4%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
30th
Turkey rank
27th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 27th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 9.2% 5.6% 3.6% Kuwait
1970s 6.4% 14.5% 8.1% Turkey
1980s 3.9% 28.5% 24.6% Turkey
1990s 2.7% 6.2% 3.5% Turkey
2000s 4.4% 7.3% 2.9% Turkey
2010s 3.1% 6.1% 3.0% Turkey
2020s 3.5% 4.5% 1.1% Turkey

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, Kuwait or Turkey?
Turkey, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Kuwait and Turkey?
0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Turkey?
60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Turkey rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Kuwait ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 27th of 203 countries.
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.