Kuwait vs United Kingdom: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Kuwait
0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait rank
192nd
United Kingdom rank
189th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1247 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Kuwait ranks 192nd and United Kingdom ranks 189th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.1582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.0898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.1079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.1074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1407 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Kuwait or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 0.1247 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 192nd and United Kingdom ranks 189th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.