Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait

Kuwait: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was -0.028 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
-0.028 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
188th
of 189 countries
All-time high
-0.0209 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
-0.0333 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 2010–2025

-0.033-0.03-0.028-0.025-0.022-0.022010201720252010: -0.024 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2011: -0.021 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2012: -0.022 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2013: -0.021 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2014: -0.024 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2015: -0.028 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2016: -0.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2017: -0.029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2018: -0.026 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2019: -0.026 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2020: -0.033 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2021: -0.027 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2022: -0.022 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2023: -0.025 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2024: -0.027 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2025: -0.028 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded -0.028 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at -0.0209 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0333 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Kuwait ranks 188th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 2010 to 2025.
Year constant LCU per US$ of GDP Change
2010 -0.0236 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
2011 -0.021 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2012 -0.0219 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2013 -0.0209 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2014 -0.0236 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +12.9%
2015 -0.0281 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +18.9%
2016 -0.0304 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2017 -0.0289 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2018 -0.0255 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2019 -0.0258 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2020 -0.0333 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +29.1%
2021 -0.0269 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -19.2%
2022 -0.0218 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -19.0%
2023 -0.0248 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2024 -0.0269 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2025 -0.028 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +4.1%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's -0.028 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0891 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. (66 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's -0.028 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -0.025 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0304 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0209 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s -0.0269 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0333 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0218 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 185 Oman -0.0044 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 186 East Timor -0.0065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 187 Brunei -0.0249 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 189 Libya -0.1241 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was -0.028 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was -0.0209 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0333 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Kuwait rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Kuwait ranks 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
190 places, 7,344 data points, 1960–2025
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.