Kuwait vs New Zealand: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Kuwait
19.3%
in 2014
New Zealand
21.1%
in 2014
Kuwait rank
175th
New Zealand rank
172nd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • New Zealand
10203040187019422014

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 21.1% against 19.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was New Zealand ahead.

Kuwait ranks 175th and New Zealand ranks 172nd of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 18.8% 18.8% 0.0% New Zealand
1970s 21.9% 20.9% 1.0% Kuwait
1980s 30.4% 22.0% 8.5% Kuwait
1990s 29.9% 21.6% 8.2% Kuwait
2000s 20.0% 23.3% 3.3% New Zealand
2010s 17.6% 21.3% 3.7% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Kuwait or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 21.1% against 19.3% in Kuwait as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Kuwait and New Zealand?
1.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and New Zealand?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Kuwait and New Zealand rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 175th and New Zealand ranks 172nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.