Iraq vs Kuwait: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Iraq
1.3%
in 2019
Kuwait
1.2%
in 2023
Iraq rank
190th
Kuwait rank
191st
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 190th and Kuwait ranks 191st of 192 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Iraq, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Kuwait as of 2019.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 190th and Kuwait ranks 191st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.