Kuwait vs Syrian Arab Republic: Chemicals

Kuwait
22.8%
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
21.5%
in 1995
Kuwait rank
14th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
17th

Chemicals over time

  • Kuwait
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 22.8% against 21.5% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Kuwait ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 2.2% 1.5% 0.7% Kuwait
1970s 9.6% 2.3% 7.3% Kuwait
1980s 5.9% 15.4% 9.5% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 3.5% 17.5% 14.1% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemicals, Kuwait or Syrian Arab Republic?
Kuwait, at 22.8% against 21.5% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in chemicals between Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
29 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 1995.
How do Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for chemicals?
Kuwait ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th 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).