Bulgaria vs Kuwait: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Bulgaria
50.8%
in 2014
Kuwait
57.5%
in 2014
Bulgaria rank
31st
Kuwait rank
28th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 57.5% against 50.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kuwait ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Kuwait ranks 28th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 27.8% 69.9% 42.1% Kuwait
1970s 38.1% 72.1% 34.0% Kuwait
1980s 52.1% 52.8% 0.7% Kuwait
1990s 37.6% 39.2% 1.6% Kuwait
2000s 38.4% 45.8% 7.5% Kuwait
2010s 48.2% 57.1% 9.0% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Bulgaria or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 57.5% against 50.8% in Bulgaria as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and Kuwait?
6.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kuwait?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Bulgaria and Kuwait rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Kuwait ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.