Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita was -2,423 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Kuwait stood at -2,423 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 304.58 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4,325 current US$ per person, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 197th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 US$), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -192.89 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | -232.02 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1997 | -403.66 current US$ per person | +74.0% |
| 1998 | -536.06 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1999 | -625.35 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 128.42 current US$ per person | -120.5% |
| 2001 | 136.23 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 154.78 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 214.86 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 254.03 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 265.79 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 272.23 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 302.62 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 304.58 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 244.62 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2010 | -3,224 current US$ per person | -1418.0% |
| 2011 | -3,861 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2012 | -4,325 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2013 | -3,790 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2014 | -3,917 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | -2,509 current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 2016 | -1,734 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2017 | -1,756 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | -1,954 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | -2,082 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | -2,001 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | -2,007 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | -2,284 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | -2,397 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | -2,515 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2025 | -2,423 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -398 current US$ per person | -625.35 current US$ per person | -192.89 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 227.82 current US$ per person | 128.42 current US$ per person | 304.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,915 current US$ per person | -4,325 current US$ per person | -1,734 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,271 current US$ per person | -2,515 current US$ per person | -2,001 current US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 34,736 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3294 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 10,645 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Kuwait?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Kuwait was -2,423 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 304.58 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,325 current US$ per person in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.