Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Kuwait
Kuwait: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Kuwait, 1973–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Kuwait is 1.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Kuwait peaked at 5.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 102nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.6% | — |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -35.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +73.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -48.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +95.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -42.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +77.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +61.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +8130.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -97.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +4063.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +2078.2% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +35.8% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -69.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -63.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +103.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +170.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -49.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -16.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +8130.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1994 | +4063.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1996 | +2078.2% | 0.2% | 3.5% |
| 2018 | +170.1% | 0.7% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 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 in Kuwait?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Kuwait was 1.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Kuwait ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.