Corporate income tax (CIT) … rates Combined corporate income tax rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Corporate income tax (CIT) … rates Combined corporate income tax rate was 15 Percentage of taxable income in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
15 Percentage of taxable income
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 128 countries
All-time high
15 Percentage of taxable income
in 2000
All-time low
15 Percentage of taxable income
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business in Kuwait, 2000–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of taxable income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business in Kuwait is 15 Percentage of taxable income, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business in Kuwait peaked at 15 Percentage of taxable income in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15 Percentage of taxable income, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 96th out of 128 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Corporate income tax (CIT) … rates Combined corporate income tax rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Percentage of taxable income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | — |
| 2001 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 15 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 15 Percentage of taxable income is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5 Percentage of taxable income, 70% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 15 Percentage of taxable income is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20 Percentage of taxable income, 75% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 Percentage of taxable income | 15 Percentage of taxable income | 15 Percentage of taxable income | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 Percentage of taxable income | 15 Percentage of taxable income | 15 Percentage of taxable income | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 Percentage of taxable income | 15 Percentage of taxable income | 15 Percentage of taxable income | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 93 Singapore 17 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 94 Hong Kong 16.5 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 95 Romania 16 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 96 Albania 15 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 96 Curaçao 15 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 96 Mauritius 15 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 96 Gibraltar 15 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 96 Montenegro 15 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 96 Oman 15 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 96 Serbia 15 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 15 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 96 Georgia 15 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 96 Maldives 15 Percentage of taxable income compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business in Kuwait?
- Corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business in Kuwait was 15 Percentage of taxable income in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15 Percentage of taxable income in 2000.
- What is the lowest corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 Percentage of taxable income in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business?
- Kuwait ranks 96th out of 128 countries with data for 2026.
- Is corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business rates — Combined corporate income tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Statutory and targeted, sub-central and combined corporate income tax (CIT) rates. Targeted rates of 'small incorporated business' are on the basis of size alone (e.g. number of employees, amount of assets, turnover or taxable income) and not on the basis of expenditures or other targeting criteria. Targeted rates data are only available for OECD member countries.