Kuwait vs Thailand: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Kuwait
57.5%
in 2014
Thailand
60.4%
in 2014
Kuwait rank
28th
Thailand rank
25th
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 60.4% against 57.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.9% | 12.9% | 57.0% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 72.1% | 15.5% | 56.6% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 21.7% | 31.2% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 35.3% | 3.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 59.9% | 14.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 59.9% | 2.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Kuwait or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 60.4% against 57.5% in Kuwait as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Kuwait and Thailand?
- 2.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Thailand?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Kuwait and Thailand rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 25th 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
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.