Kuwait vs Somalia: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Kuwait
1.2%
in 2023
Somalia
2.1%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
191st
Somalia rank
189th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.1% against 1.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.7 times Kuwait's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 189th of 192 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Kuwait or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.1% against 1.2% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Kuwait and Somalia?
- 0.9%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Somalia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 189th 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.