Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait

Kuwait: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre was -200,540 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-200,540 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
195th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12,183 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
-229,293 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1995–2023

-250.0k-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k01995200920231995: -5.4k current LCU per square kilometre1996: -6.7k current LCU per square kilometre1997: -12.3k current LCU per square kilometre1998: -16.9k current LCU per square kilometre1999: -20.3k current LCU per square kilometre2000: 4.3k current LCU per square kilometre2001: 4.7k current LCU per square kilometre2002: 5.4k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 7.6k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 9.1k current LCU per square kilometre2005: 9.7k current LCU per square kilometre2006: 10.5k current LCU per square kilometre2007: 12.1k current LCU per square kilometre2008: 12.2k current LCU per square kilometre2009: 11.0k current LCU per square kilometre2010: -152.6k current LCU per square kilometre2011: -187.3k current LCU per square kilometre2012: -226.7k current LCU per square kilometre2013: -211.6k current LCU per square kilometre2014: -229.3k current LCU per square kilometre2015: -162.5k current LCU per square kilometre2016: -117.7k current LCU per square kilometre2017: -124.2k current LCU per square kilometre2018: -143.2k current LCU per square kilometre2019: -157.6k current LCU per square kilometre2020: -151.3k current LCU per square kilometre2021: -148.2k current LCU per square kilometre2022: -180.2k current LCU per square kilometre2023: -200.5k current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait is -200,540 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 12,183 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -229,293 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2014.

That places Kuwait 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1995 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1995 -5,432 current LCU per square kilometre
1996 -6,745 current LCU per square kilometre +24.2%
1997 -12,284 current LCU per square kilometre +82.1%
1998 -16,908 current LCU per square kilometre +37.6%
1999 -20,297 current LCU per square kilometre +20.0%
2000 4,321 current LCU per square kilometre -121.3%
2001 4,708 current LCU per square kilometre +9.0%
2002 5,438 current LCU per square kilometre +15.5%
2003 7,581 current LCU per square kilometre +39.4%
2004 9,063 current LCU per square kilometre +19.5%
2005 9,742 current LCU per square kilometre +7.5%
2006 10,483 current LCU per square kilometre +7.6%
2007 12,104 current LCU per square kilometre +15.5%
2008 12,183 current LCU per square kilometre +0.6%
2009 11,044 current LCU per square kilometre -9.3%
2010 -152,635 current LCU per square kilometre -1482.1%
2011 -187,343 current LCU per square kilometre +22.7%
2012 -226,741 current LCU per square kilometre +21.0%
2013 -211,569 current LCU per square kilometre -6.7%
2014 -229,293 current LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
2015 -162,457 current LCU per square kilometre -29.1%
2016 -117,724 current LCU per square kilometre -27.5%
2017 -124,231 current LCU per square kilometre +5.5%
2018 -143,150 current LCU per square kilometre +15.2%
2019 -157,555 current LCU per square kilometre +10.1%
2020 -151,277 current LCU per square kilometre -4.0%
2021 -148,180 current LCU per square kilometre -2.0%
2022 -180,168 current LCU per square kilometre +21.6%
2023 -200,540 current LCU per square kilometre +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -12,333 current LCU per square kilometre -20,297 current LCU per square kilometre -5,432 current LCU per square kilometre 5
2000s 8,667 current LCU per square kilometre 4,321 current LCU per square kilometre 12,183 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s -171,270 current LCU per square kilometre -229,293 current LCU per square kilometre -117,724 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s -170,041 current LCU per square kilometre -200,540 current LCU per square kilometre -148,180 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 192 Kiribati -11,888 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 193 Brunei Darussalam -67,436 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 194 Angola -102,571 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre in Kuwait was -200,540 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 12,183 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -229,293 current LCU per square kilometre in 2014.
How does Kuwait rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 7,867 data points, 1961–2023
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.