Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Kuwait
8.1%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.8%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
152nd
United Arab Emirates rank
149th
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.8% against 8.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 152nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 4.7% | 5.3% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 30.2% | 11.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 15.3% | 6.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 1.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 8.4% | 2.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 9.7% | 5.3% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 8.8% against 8.1% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Kuwait ranks 152nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.