Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Kuwait
Kuwait: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 24.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Kuwait, 1973–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Kuwait stood at 24.1%.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Kuwait peaked at 27.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1975.
Kuwait ranks 9th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.6% | — |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -29.8% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +78.1% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +49.3% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | +77.3% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 27.6% | +158.2% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 18.7% | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 24.1% | +7.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 24.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 35.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 24.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +158.2% | 10.7% | 27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 3.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 10.7% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.1% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 16.3% | 24.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Kuwait?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Kuwait was 24.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Kuwait ranks 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.