Korea vs Kuwait: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Korea
70.1%
in 2024
Kuwait
70.6%
in 2024
Korea rank
67th
Kuwait rank
66th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Korea
  • Kuwait
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 70.6% against 70.1% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.

Korea ranks 67th and Kuwait ranks 66th of 218 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 58.7% 70.5% 11.9% Kuwait
2010s 68.6% 77.7% 9.1% Kuwait
2020s 67.8% 68.5% 0.7% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Korea or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 70.6% against 70.1% in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Korea and Kuwait?
0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Kuwait?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Korea ranks 67th and Kuwait ranks 66th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion 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
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed