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
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.