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
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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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.