Caribbean Small States vs Kuwait: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Caribbean Small States
12.6%
in 2023
Kuwait
36.4%
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
43rd
Kuwait rank
43rd

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 36.4% against 12.6% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 23.8%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.9 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kuwait ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7% 9.7% 9.0% Kuwait
1970s 25.0% 10.4% 14.6% Caribbean Small States
1980s 16.7% 9.9% 6.8% Caribbean Small States
1990s 2.7% 13.1% 10.4% Kuwait
2000s 9.2% 22.8% 13.6% Kuwait
2010s 15.2% 30.6% 15.4% Kuwait
2020s 12.7% 35.3% 22.6% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Caribbean Small States or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 36.4% against 12.6% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Caribbean Small States and Kuwait?
23.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Kuwait?
60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Caribbean Small States and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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
253 places, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.