Eritrea vs Kuwait: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Eritrea
23.3%
in 2011
Kuwait
23.6%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
143rd
Kuwait rank
141st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Eritrea
  • Kuwait
1020304050196319932024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 23.6% against 23.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 143rd and Kuwait ranks 141st of 201 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 31.3% 20.1% 11.3% Eritrea
2010s 23.9% 23.1% 0.8% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Eritrea or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 23.6% against 23.3% in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Eritrea and Kuwait?
0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kuwait?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Eritrea and Kuwait rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Eritrea ranks 143rd and Kuwait ranks 141st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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 imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).