Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP was -0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait is -0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
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 US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | -0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.5% |
| 1998 | -0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 1999 | -0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -116.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1374.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2015 | -0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2016 | -0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | -0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | -0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2021 | -0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2022 | -0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2024 | -0.0765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2025 | -0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 5,618 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,026 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was -0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Kuwait rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.