Bahrain vs Kuwait: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 36.4% against 35.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bahrain ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 9.8% | 3.8% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 9.9% | 6.4% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 13.1% | 4.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 22.8% | 1.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 30.6% | 3.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.3% | 1.7% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 36.4% against 35.9% in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Bahrain ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.