Kuwait vs United States: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Kuwait
0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kuwait rank
192nd
United States rank
191st

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • United States
00.10.20.30.4196519942024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0231 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 192nd and United States ranks 191st of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0811 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0738 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0074 current LCU per US$ of GDP Kuwait
1980s 0.124 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0994 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0246 current LCU per US$ of GDP Kuwait
1990s 0.1582 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.114 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0442 current LCU per US$ of GDP Kuwait
2000s 0.0898 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.149 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0592 current LCU per US$ of GDP United States
2010s 0.1079 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1574 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0495 current LCU per US$ of GDP United States
2020s 0.1074 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1412 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0338 current LCU per US$ of GDP United States

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 States?
United States, at 0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Kuwait and United States?
0.0231 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and United States rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 192nd and United States ranks 191st 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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,037 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.