Kuwait vs Republic of Korea: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

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

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Republic of Korea
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 70.6% against 70.1% in Republic of 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.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 70.5% 58.7% 11.9% Kuwait
2010s 77.7% 68.6% 9.1% Kuwait
2020s 68.5% 67.8% 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, Kuwait or Republic of Korea?
Kuwait, at 70.6% against 70.1% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Kuwait and Republic of Korea?
0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Republic of Korea rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 66th and Republic of Korea ranks 67th 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 (%)
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