Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) was -742.6 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait is -742.6 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 86.01 current LCU per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1,211 current LCU per person, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -57.57 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | -69.47 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1997 | -122.45 current LCU per person | +76.3% |
| 1998 | -163.37 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 1999 | -190.37 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 39.39 current LCU per person | -120.7% |
| 2001 | 41.78 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 47.04 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 64.03 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 74.86 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 77.61 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 78.99 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 86.01 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 81.88 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 70.4 current LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 2010 | -924.1 current LCU per person | -1412.6% |
| 2011 | -1,066 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | -1,211 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2013 | -1,075 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2014 | -1,115 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | -754.97 current LCU per person | -32.3% |
| 2016 | -523.92 current LCU per person | -30.6% |
| 2017 | -532.83 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | -590.01 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | -632.02 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | -612.63 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | -605.51 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | -699.53 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2023 | -736.31 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | -771.26 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | -742.6 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's -742.6 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,931 current LCU per person. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's -742.6 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,362 current LCU per person. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -1412.6% | 70.4 current LCU per person | -924.1 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | +120.7% | -190.37 current LCU per person | 39.39 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -120.64 current LCU per person | -190.37 current LCU per person | -57.57 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.2 current LCU per person | 39.39 current LCU per person | 86.01 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -842.37 current LCU per person | -1,211 current LCU per person | -523.92 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -694.64 current LCU per person | -771.26 current LCU per person | -605.51 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 916.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.517 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 668.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in Kuwait was -742.6 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 86.01 current LCU per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,211 current LCU per person in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.