Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
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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About this data
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.