Kuwait vs Libya: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Kuwait
1.2%
in 2023
Libya
1.0%
in 2012
Kuwait rank
191st
Libya rank
192nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Libya
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 191st and Libya ranks 192nd of 192 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 7.6% | 6.6% | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 4.6% | 3.7% | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.0% | 1.3% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Kuwait or Libya?
- Kuwait, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Kuwait and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 191st and Libya ranks 192nd 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.