Revenue, excluding grants in Kuwait

Kuwait: Revenue, excluding grants was 43.8% in 1998. ▼ Falling

Latest (1998)
43.8%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 157 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 1986
All-time low
8.4%
in 1991
Years of data
22
1972–1998

Revenue, excluding grants in Kuwait, 1972–1998

0204060801001972198519981972: 41.5 % of GDP1973: 43.3 % of GDP1974: 71.4 % of GDP1977: 73.8 % of GDP1978: 71.4 % of GDP1979: 53.3 % of GDP1980: 89.3 % of GDP1981: 90.7 % of GDP1982: 68.8 % of GDP1983: 68.1 % of GDP1984: 67.8 % of GDP1985: 58.8 % of GDP1986: 91.2 % of GDP1990: 58.7 % of GDP1991: 8.4 % of GDP1992: 10 % of GDP1993: 31.4 % of GDP1994: 34.5 % of GDP1995: 36.8 % of GDP1996: 35.4 % of GDP1997: 45.5 % of GDP1998: 43.8 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue, excluding grants in Kuwait is 43.8%, measured in 1998.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Kuwait peaked at 91.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1991.

That places Kuwait 8th out of 157 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Revenue, excluding grants in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) in Kuwait, 1972 to 1998.
Year % of GDP Change
1972 41.5%
1973 43.3% +4.2%
1974 71.4% +65.1%
1977 73.8% +3.3%
1978 71.4% -3.2%
1979 53.3% -25.4%
1980 89.3% +67.7%
1981 90.7% +1.5%
1982 68.8% -24.2%
1983 68.1% -0.9%
1984 67.8% -0.4%
1985 58.8% -13.3%
1986 91.2% +55.0%
1990 58.7% -35.6%
1991 8.4% -85.7%
1992 10.0% +19.9%
1993 31.4% +212.3%
1994 34.5% +10.0%
1995 36.8% +6.7%
1996 35.4% -3.9%
1997 45.5% +28.6%
1998 43.8% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59.1% 41.5% 73.8% 6
1980s 76.4% 58.8% 91.2% 7
1990s 33.8% 8.4% 58.7% 9

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 5 Austria 45.1% compare
  2. 6 Greece 44.8% compare
  3. 7 Luxembourg 44.6% compare
  4. 9 Slovenia 43.5% compare
  5. 10 France 42.1% compare
  6. 11 Lesotho 42.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, excluding grants in Kuwait?
Revenue, excluding grants in Kuwait was 43.8% in 1998, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 1986.
What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1991.
How does Kuwait rank for revenue, excluding grants?
Kuwait ranks 8th out of 157 countries with data for 1998.
Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,652 data points, 1972–2024
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Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.