Kuwait vs Least developed countries: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate

Kuwait
26.45 % change on previous year
in 2023
Least developed countries
-10.43 % change on previous year
in 2023
Kuwait rank
35th
Least developed countries rank
38th

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate over time

  • Kuwait
  • Least developed countries
-50050100197119972023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 26.45 % change on previous year against -10.43 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 36.88 % change on previous year.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.5 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Kuwait ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 24.4 % change on previous year 16.71 % change on previous year 7.69 % change on previous year Kuwait
1980s 15.81 % change on previous year 4.39 % change on previous year 11.42 % change on previous year Kuwait
1990s 5.55 % change on previous year 0.364 % change on previous year 5.19 % change on previous year Kuwait
2000s 0.8348 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year 1.47 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s 4.16 % change on previous year 16.88 % change on previous year 12.72 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 14.33 % change on previous year 13.11 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate, Kuwait or Least developed countries?
Kuwait, at 26.45 % change on previous year against -10.43 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate between Kuwait and Least developed countries?
36.88 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Least developed countries?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Least developed countries rank globally for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
Kuwait ranks 35th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 9,245 data points, 1971–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.