Kuwait vs United States of America: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth

Kuwait
-12.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America
-14.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kuwait rank
117th
United States of America rank
120th

External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time

  • Kuwait
  • United States of America
-5000500196619952024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports -12.04 % change on previous year against -14.24 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 2.2 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 117th and United States of America ranks 120th of 192 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 75.71 % change on previous year -104.91 % change on previous year 180.62 % change on previous year Kuwait
1980s 26.83 % change on previous year -28.04 % change on previous year 54.86 % change on previous year Kuwait
1990s -8.9 % change on previous year -20.67 % change on previous year 11.78 % change on previous year Kuwait
2000s 70.9 % change on previous year -7.64 % change on previous year 78.54 % change on previous year Kuwait
2010s 76.54 % change on previous year -3.76 % change on previous year 80.31 % change on previous year Kuwait
2020s 76.55 % change on previous year -10.59 % change on previous year 87.15 % change on previous year Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, Kuwait or United States of America?
Kuwait, at -12.04 % change on previous year against -14.24 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Kuwait and United States of America?
2.2 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
Kuwait ranks 117th and United States of America ranks 120th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,628 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.