Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Kuwait: Chemicals

Iran, Islamic Republic of
25.2%
in 2022
Kuwait
22.8%
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
13th
Kuwait rank
14th

Chemicals over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 25.2% against 22.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 14th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 3.9% 2.2% 1.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 7.8% 9.6% 1.8% Kuwait
1980s 7.0% 5.9% 1.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 12.1% 3.3% 8.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 16.4% 12.8% 3.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 25.2% 23.2% 1.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 24.1% 22.8% 1.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemicals, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Kuwait?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 25.2% against 22.8% in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in chemicals between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kuwait?
2.4%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kuwait?
55 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kuwait rank globally for chemicals?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 14th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).