Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Kuwait
6.7%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
6.1%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
45th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
246196319932023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 6.7% against 6.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 205 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.9% 4.5% 1.4% Kuwait
1970s 5.0% 3.0% 1.9% Kuwait
1980s 3.1% 1.7% 1.4% Kuwait
1990s 3.4% 2.6% 0.9% Kuwait
2000s 5.2% 3.7% 1.5% Kuwait
2010s 5.7% 4.4% 1.3% Kuwait
2020s 6.4% 6.0% 0.4% 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 south, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Kuwait, at 6.7% against 6.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
0.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Kuwait ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia (% 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.