Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Chemicals

Kuwait
22.8%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
21.9%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th

Chemicals over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 22.8% against 21.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 153 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 38.8% 36.5% Saudi Arabia
2000s 14.9% 36.4% 21.5% Saudi Arabia
2010s 23.2% 27.2% 4.0% Saudi Arabia
2020s 22.8% 25.1% 2.3% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemicals, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Kuwait, at 22.8% against 21.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in chemicals between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
0.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for chemicals?
Kuwait ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th 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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About this data

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).