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Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Kuwait

Kuwait: Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index was 0.138 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.138
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
159th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.326
in 2005
All-time low
0.072
in 1790
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Kuwait, 1789–2025

0.10.20.3178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.138 for tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Kuwait peaked at 0.326 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.072, in 1790.

Kuwait ranks 159th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Kuwait, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.077 —
1790 0.072 -6.5%
1791 0.072 +0.0%
1792 0.072 +0.0%
1793 0.072 +0.0%
1794 0.072 +0.0%
1795 0.072 +0.0%
1796 0.072 +0.0%
1797 0.072 +0.0%
1798 0.072 +0.0%
1799 0.072 +0.0%
1800 0.072 +0.0%
1801 0.072 +0.0%
1802 0.072 +0.0%
1803 0.072 +0.0%
1804 0.072 +0.0%
1805 0.072 +0.0%
1806 0.072 +0.0%
1807 0.072 +0.0%
1808 0.072 +0.0%
1809 0.072 +0.0%
1810 0.072 +0.0%
1811 0.072 +0.0%
1812 0.072 +0.0%
1813 0.072 +0.0%
1814 0.072 +0.0%
1815 0.072 +0.0%
1816 0.072 +0.0%
1817 0.072 +0.0%
1818 0.072 +0.0%
1819 0.072 +0.0%
1820 0.072 +0.0%
1821 0.072 +0.0%
1822 0.072 +0.0%
1823 0.072 +0.0%
1824 0.072 +0.0%
1825 0.072 +0.0%
1826 0.072 +0.0%
1827 0.072 +0.0%
1828 0.072 +0.0%
1829 0.072 +0.0%
1830 0.072 +0.0%
1831 0.072 +0.0%
1832 0.072 +0.0%
1833 0.072 +0.0%
1834 0.072 +0.0%
1835 0.072 +0.0%
1836 0.072 +0.0%
1837 0.072 +0.0%
1838 0.072 +0.0%
1839 0.072 +0.0%
1840 0.072 +0.0%
1841 0.072 +0.0%
1842 0.072 +0.0%
1843 0.072 +0.0%
1844 0.072 +0.0%
1845 0.072 +0.0%
1846 0.072 +0.0%
1847 0.072 +0.0%
1848 0.072 +0.0%
1849 0.072 +0.0%
1850 0.072 +0.0%
1851 0.072 +0.0%
1852 0.072 +0.0%
1853 0.072 +0.0%
1854 0.072 +0.0%
1855 0.072 +0.0%
1856 0.072 +0.0%
1857 0.072 +0.0%
1858 0.072 +0.0%
1859 0.072 +0.0%
1860 0.072 +0.0%
1861 0.072 +0.0%
1862 0.072 +0.0%
1863 0.072 +0.0%
1864 0.072 +0.0%
1865 0.072 +0.0%
1866 0.072 +0.0%
1867 0.072 +0.0%
1868 0.072 +0.0%
1869 0.072 +0.0%
1870 0.072 +0.0%
1871 0.072 +0.0%
1872 0.072 +0.0%
1873 0.072 +0.0%
1874 0.072 +0.0%
1875 0.072 +0.0%
1876 0.072 +0.0%
1877 0.072 +0.0%
1878 0.072 +0.0%
1879 0.072 +0.0%
1880 0.072 +0.0%
1881 0.072 +0.0%
1882 0.072 +0.0%
1883 0.072 +0.0%
1884 0.072 +0.0%
1885 0.072 +0.0%
1886 0.072 +0.0%
1887 0.072 +0.0%
1888 0.072 +0.0%
1889 0.072 +0.0%
1890 0.072 +0.0%
1891 0.072 +0.0%
1892 0.072 +0.0%
1893 0.072 +0.0%
1894 0.072 +0.0%
1895 0.072 +0.0%
1896 0.072 +0.0%
1897 0.072 +0.0%
1898 0.072 +0.0%
1899 0.072 +0.0%
1900 0.078 +8.3%
1901 0.078 +0.0%
1902 0.078 +0.0%
1903 0.078 +0.0%
1904 0.078 +0.0%
1905 0.078 +0.0%
1906 0.078 +0.0%
1907 0.078 +0.0%
1908 0.078 +0.0%
1909 0.078 +0.0%
1910 0.078 +0.0%
1911 0.078 +0.0%
1912 0.078 +0.0%
1913 0.078 +0.0%
1914 0.078 +0.0%
1915 0.078 +0.0%
1916 0.078 +0.0%
1917 0.078 +0.0%
1918 0.078 +0.0%
1919 0.078 +0.0%
1920 0.08 +2.6%
1921 0.078 -2.5%
1922 0.078 +0.0%
1923 0.078 +0.0%
1924 0.078 +0.0%
1925 0.078 +0.0%
1926 0.078 +0.0%
1927 0.078 +0.0%
1928 0.078 +0.0%
1929 0.078 +0.0%
1930 0.078 +0.0%
1931 0.078 +0.0%
1932 0.078 +0.0%
1933 0.078 +0.0%
1934 0.078 +0.0%
1935 0.078 +0.0%
1936 0.078 +0.0%
1937 0.08 +2.6%
1938 0.08 +0.0%
1939 0.08 +0.0%
1940 0.08 +0.0%
1941 0.08 +0.0%
1942 0.08 +0.0%
1943 0.08 +0.0%
1944 0.08 +0.0%
1945 0.08 +0.0%
1946 0.081 +1.3%
1947 0.081 +0.0%
1948 0.081 +0.0%
1949 0.081 +0.0%
1950 0.088 +8.6%
1951 0.088 +0.0%
1952 0.088 +0.0%
1953 0.088 +0.0%
1954 0.088 +0.0%
1955 0.088 +0.0%
1956 0.089 +1.1%
1957 0.089 +0.0%
1958 0.089 +0.0%
1959 0.088 -1.1%
1960 0.093 +5.7%
1961 0.182 +95.7%
1962 0.195 +7.1%
1963 0.226 +15.9%
1964 0.226 +0.0%
1965 0.232 +2.7%
1966 0.289 +24.6%
1967 0.259 -10.4%
1968 0.256 -1.2%
1969 0.256 +0.0%
1970 0.259 +1.2%
1971 0.282 +8.9%
1972 0.284 +0.7%
1973 0.284 +0.0%
1974 0.284 +0.0%
1975 0.286 +0.7%
1976 0.096 -66.4%
1977 0.095 -1.0%
1978 0.095 +0.0%
1979 0.095 +0.0%
1980 0.089 -6.3%
1981 0.257 +188.8%
1982 0.274 +6.6%
1983 0.274 +0.0%
1984 0.274 +0.0%
1985 0.272 -0.7%
1986 0.088 -67.6%
1987 0.088 +0.0%
1988 0.088 +0.0%
1989 0.087 -1.1%
1990 0.086 -1.1%
1991 0.108 +25.6%
1992 0.201 +86.1%
1993 0.282 +40.3%
1994 0.282 +0.0%
1995 0.282 +0.0%
1996 0.283 +0.4%
1997 0.286 +1.1%
1998 0.286 +0.0%
1999 0.284 -0.7%
2000 0.282 -0.7%
2001 0.266 -5.7%
2002 0.278 +4.5%
2003 0.282 +1.4%
2004 0.282 +0.0%
2005 0.326 +15.6%
2006 0.326 +0.0%
2007 0.323 -0.9%
2008 0.324 +0.3%
2009 0.324 +0.0%
2010 0.32 -1.2%
2011 0.319 -0.3%
2012 0.31 -2.8%
2013 0.311 +0.3%
2014 0.315 +1.3%
2015 0.311 -1.3%
2016 0.311 +0.0%
2017 0.326 +4.8%
2018 0.32 -1.8%
2019 0.323 +0.9%
2020 0.317 -1.9%
2021 0.301 -5.0%
2022 0.298 -1.0%
2023 0.314 +5.4%
2024 0.198 -36.9%
2025 0.138 -30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.077 0.077 0.077 1
1790s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1800s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1810s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1820s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1830s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1840s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1850s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1860s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1870s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1880s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1890s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1900s 0.078 0.078 0.078 10
1910s 0.078 0.078 0.078 10
1920s 0.0782 0.078 0.08 10
1930s 0.0786 0.078 0.08 10
1940s 0.0804 0.08 0.081 10
1950s 0.0883 0.088 0.089 10
1960s 0.2214 0.093 0.289 10
1970s 0.206 0.095 0.286 10
1980s 0.1791 0.087 0.274 10
1990s 0.238 0.086 0.286 10
2000s 0.3013 0.266 0.326 10
2010s 0.3166 0.31 0.326 10
2020s 0.261 0.138 0.317 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Kuwait?
Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Kuwait was 0.138 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs electoral democracy index recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.326 in 2005.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs electoral democracy index recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.072 in 1790.
How does Kuwait rank for tax revenues vs electoral democracy index?
Kuwait ranks 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenues vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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