Binding coverage, primary products in Kuwait
Kuwait: Binding coverage, primary products was 99.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Binding coverage, primary products in Kuwait, 2002–2022
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, binding coverage, primary products in Kuwait stood at 99.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, binding coverage, primary products in Kuwait peaked at 99.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 33rd out of 158 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 34 Saint Lucia 99.2% compare
- 35 Egypt 99.0% compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98.8% compare
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 8.1% (2024)
- Food exports 0.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Food imports 17.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 21.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 24.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is binding coverage, primary products in Kuwait?
- Binding coverage, primary products in Kuwait was 99.6% in 2022, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest binding coverage, primary products recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest binding coverage, primary products recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for binding coverage, primary products?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd out of 158 countries with data for 2022.
- Is binding coverage, primary products rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Binding coverage, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Binding coverage is the percentage of product lines with an agreed bound rate. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).