Kuwait vs Other small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Kuwait
- Other small states
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 36.4% against 14.7% in Other small states, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.5 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 43rd and Other small states ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 6.0% | 3.7% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 7.3% | 3.0% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 7.9% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 7.5% | 5.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 10.4% | 12.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 14.9% | 15.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 15.0% | 20.3% | 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, Kuwait or Other small states?
- Kuwait, at 36.4% against 14.7% in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Kuwait and Other small states?
- 21.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Other small states?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Other small states rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd and Other small states ranks 40th 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.