Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 0.4% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Kuwait, 1981–2009
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.4% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2009.
The figure is up 45.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 2.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.
That places Kuwait 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.2% | — |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -33.1% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -60.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -51.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -78.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +302.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +122.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -38.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -47.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +46.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +68.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -46.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +45.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.5%, 9% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +302.9% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 177 Central African Republic 1.1% compare
- 178 Saudi Arabia 1.0% compare
- 179 Libya 0.4% compare
- 181 Palestine, State of 0.4% compare
- 182 Sudan 0.4% compare
- 183 Somalia 0.2%
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Kuwait?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Kuwait was 0.4% in 2009, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2009.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.