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

Kuwait: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre was -652,834 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-652,834 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
195th
of 195 countries
All-time high
45,319 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
-809,978 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
29
1995–2023

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

-800.0k-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k01995200920231995: -18.2k current US$ per square kilometre1996: -22.5k current US$ per square kilometre1997: -40.5k current US$ per square kilometre1998: -55.5k current US$ per square kilometre1999: -66.7k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 14.1k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 15.4k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 17.9k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 25.4k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 30.8k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 33.4k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 36.1k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 42.6k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 45.3k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 38.4k current US$ per square kilometre2010: -532.6k current US$ per square kilometre2011: -678.8k current US$ per square kilometre2012: -810.0k current US$ per square kilometre2013: -746.0k current US$ per square kilometre2014: -805.8k current US$ per square kilometre2015: -540.0k current US$ per square kilometre2016: -389.6k current US$ per square kilometre2017: -409.5k current US$ per square kilometre2018: -474.1k current US$ per square kilometre2019: -518.9k current US$ per square kilometre2020: -494.0k current US$ per square kilometre2021: -491.2k current US$ per square kilometre2022: -588.3k current US$ per square kilometre2023: -652.8k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait is -652,834 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 45,319 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -809,978 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2012.

Kuwait ranks 195th of 195 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 square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1995 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1995 -18,201 current US$ per square kilometre
1996 -22,528 current US$ per square kilometre +23.8%
1997 -40,494 current US$ per square kilometre +79.7%
1998 -55,480 current US$ per square kilometre +37.0%
1999 -66,677 current US$ per square kilometre +20.2%
2000 14,086 current US$ per square kilometre -121.1%
2001 15,352 current US$ per square kilometre +9.0%
2002 17,892 current US$ per square kilometre +16.5%
2003 25,440 current US$ per square kilometre +42.2%
2004 30,753 current US$ per square kilometre +20.9%
2005 33,363 current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
2006 36,125 current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
2007 42,589 current US$ per square kilometre +17.9%
2008 45,319 current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2009 38,375 current US$ per square kilometre -15.3%
2010 -532,560 current US$ per square kilometre -1487.8%
2011 -678,833 current US$ per square kilometre +27.5%
2012 -809,978 current US$ per square kilometre +19.3%
2013 -746,044 current US$ per square kilometre -7.9%
2014 -805,763 current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
2015 -539,989 current US$ per square kilometre -33.0%
2016 -389,640 current US$ per square kilometre -27.8%
2017 -409,529 current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2018 -474,077 current US$ per square kilometre +15.8%
2019 -518,937 current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
2020 -493,994 current US$ per square kilometre -4.8%
2021 -491,241 current US$ per square kilometre -0.6%
2022 -588,300 current US$ per square kilometre +19.8%
2023 -652,834 current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -40,676 current US$ per square kilometre -66,677 current US$ per square kilometre -18,201 current US$ per square kilometre 5
2000s 29,929 current US$ per square kilometre 14,086 current US$ per square kilometre 45,319 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s -590,535 current US$ per square kilometre -809,978 current US$ per square kilometre -389,640 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s -556,592 current US$ per square kilometre -652,834 current US$ per square kilometre -491,241 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 192 Oman -2,053 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 193 Kiribati -7,898 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 194 Brunei Darussalam -50,210 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait?
Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Kuwait was -652,834 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 45,319 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -809,978 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
How does Kuwait rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 7,863 data points, 1961–2023
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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.