Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Annual growth of imports of goods and services

Kuwait
13.4%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th

Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time

  • Kuwait
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-2002040200020122024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 13.4% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Kuwait ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 186 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 3.4% 2.4% 1.0% Kuwait
2020s 6.0% 4.6% 1.4% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Kuwait or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Kuwait, at 13.4% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
Kuwait ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed