Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business in Kuwait
Kuwait: Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business 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) - statutory and targeted small business 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, China 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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % 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.