Government revenues as a share of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 38.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Kuwait, 2001–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 38.6% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 70.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2015.
Kuwait ranks 48th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.0% | — |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 47.5% | 57.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 38.6% | 70.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 45 Iraq 39.2%
- 46 Czechia 39.1% compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38.8% compare
- 49 Brazil 37.9% compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 37.8% compare
- 51 New Zealand 37.5% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -18.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,753 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3824 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 12,562 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1173 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Kuwait?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Kuwait was 38.6% in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.