Kuwait vs Western Asia: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff
Kuwait
83.0%
in 2024
Western Asia
52.4%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
28th
Western Asia rank
30th
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff over time
- Kuwait
- Western Asia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 83.0% against 52.4% in Western Asia, a difference of 30.6%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times Western Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 28th and Western Asia ranks 30th of 237 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 48.0% | 43.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 51.1% | 34.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 51.7% | 30.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff, Kuwait or Western Asia?
- Kuwait, at 83.0% against 52.4% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff between Kuwait and Western Asia?
- 30.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Western Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Kuwait ranks 28th and Western Asia ranks 30th of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.