Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Kuwait

Kuwait: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
41st
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Kuwait, 2000–2024

00.20.40.62000201220242000: 0.324 %2001: 0.348 %2002: 0.36 %2003: 0.355 %2004: 0.336 %2005: 0.331 %2006: 0.358 %2007: 0.38 %2008: 0.397 %2009: 0.385 %2010: 0.405 %2011: 0.437 %2012: 0.467 %2013: 0.439 %2014: 0.455 %2015: 0.478 %2016: 0.526 %2017: 0.519 %2018: 0.624 %2019: 0.493 %2020: 0.379 %2021: 0.36 %2022: 0.405 %2023: 0.407 %2024: 0.348 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.3% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Kuwait peaked at 0.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.

Kuwait ranks 41st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Kuwait?
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Kuwait was 0.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
How does Kuwait rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Kuwait ranks 41st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 5,935 data points, 2000–2024
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