Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Bahrain or Kuwait?

Bahrain, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Kuwait as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?

49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Kuwait: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP

Bahrain

4.7%

in 2024

Kuwait

4.5%

in 2024

Bahrain rank

82nd

Kuwait rank

85th

Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time

Bahrain
Kuwait

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 82nd and Kuwait ranks 85th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%	Bahrain
1980s	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	Kuwait
1990s	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	Kuwait
2000s	2.2%	1.7%	0.6%	Bahrain
2010s	4.5%	3.7%	0.8%	Bahrain
2020s	4.7%	4.0%	0.7%	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Bahrain or Kuwait?: Bahrain, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Bahrain and Kuwait?: 0.2%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?: Bahrain ranks 82nd and Kuwait ranks 85th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,308 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).