Kuwait vs Thailand: Trade in services as share of GDP
Kuwait
26.9%
in 2025
Thailand
26.6%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
78th
Thailand rank
81st
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Thailand
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 26.9% against 26.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 78th and Thailand ranks 81st of 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 7.8% | 5.7% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 20.1% | 4.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 24.3% | 4.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 24.5% | 1.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 21.7% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Kuwait or Thailand?
- Kuwait, at 26.9% against 26.6% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Kuwait and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Thailand?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Thailand rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 78th and Thailand ranks 81st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as 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
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).