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
020406080194619802014

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

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.