Kuwait Tax Revenue: % of GDP

1986 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Kuwait Tax revenue: % of GDP

  • Kuwait Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 1.1 % in Dec 2023.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 1.0 % for Dec 2022.
  • Kuwait Tax revenue: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 1.1 % from Dec 1986 to 2023, with 38 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1.7 % in 2016 and a record low of 0.1 % in 1991.
  • Kuwait Tax revenue: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Tax Revenue: % of Nominal GDP: Annual.

CEIC shifts year-end for annual Tax Revenue as % of Nominal GDP and calculates it from annual Tax Revenue and annual Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Kuwait provides Tax Revenue in local currency. Central Statistical Bureau provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Tax Revenue is reported in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.

View Kuwait's Tax Revenue: % of GDP from 1986 to 2023 in the chart:

Kuwait Tax Revenue: % of GDP

What was Kuwait's Tax Revenue: % of GDP in 2023?

Kuwait Tax revenue: % of GDP was reported at 1.1 % in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.1 2023 1.0 2022 0.1 1991 1.7 2016 % yearly 1986 - 2023

Tax Revenue: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 19.2 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Algeria (%) 4.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (%) 16.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 25.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Australia (%) 27.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 27.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 17.9 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 7.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Belarus (%) 21.7 Sep 2021 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) 29.2 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 18.0 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 21.6 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Botswana (%) 34.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 15.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1994 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 1.8 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 28.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Canada (%) 11.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 19.4 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
China (%) 11.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) 16.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 26.1 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2019
Cyprus (%) 20.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 19.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 44.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 15.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 5.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Estonia (%) 23.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 25.8 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Finland (%) 33.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
France (%) 15.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 26.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 22.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 13.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2022
Greece (%) 31.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 4.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1979 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 26.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 32.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
India (%) 9.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 4.9 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Ireland (%) 20.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 22.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 29.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 13.1 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) 9.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1983 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 15.2 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) 15.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 7.0 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
South Korea (%) 13.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 24.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.1 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 22.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Laos (%) 13.0 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Latvia (%) 24.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 10.9 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 25.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 29.4 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 22.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 20.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 12.8 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Malaysia (%) 13.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 24.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Mexico (%) 13.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 21.0 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 29.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 28.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 22.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 18.2 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) 4.4 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Nepal (%) 19.1 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Netherlands (%) 26.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 30.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Norway (%) 31.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) 4.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 5.8 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 21.4 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Panama (%) 5.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (%) 13.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 13.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 15.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) 16.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 22.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Russia (%) 21.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 35.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 16.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1987 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 14.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 19.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 21.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 23.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 12.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 21.2 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 26.7 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Taiwan (%) 12.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2024
Tajikistan (%) 20.5 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Thailand (%) 13.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Tunisia (%) 25.4 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023

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Kuwait Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.1 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -5,077.511 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 128.142 Dec 2015 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2015
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 1.1 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 163.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) 27.335 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) 14.007 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) 40.250 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) -1,561.505 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) 550.910 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) 336.796 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) 2,116.770 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) 23,644.325 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Mar 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) 9,630.195 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) 9,966.991 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2018 - Sep 2024
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) 18,245.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Revenue (KWD mn) 13,633.900 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) 486.000 2016 yearly 1987 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) 12,125.900 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) 226.000 2016 yearly 1989 - 2016
Government Surplus/Deficit (KWD mn) -1,561.505 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Public Debt (KWD mn) 50.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.994 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,975.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,074.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -15.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 56,120.447 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 280,728.170 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 13,928.974 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,099.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,224,246.807 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 638,823.973 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6.680 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1991 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 323.688 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 41.999 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 546.823 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Exports: FOB: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -15.884 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 2020 - Aug 2024
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) 2,789.603 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2018
Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) 36.800 Sep 2018 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2018
Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) 39.900 Sep 2018 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2018
Export Value Index (2015=100) 116.639 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 102.988 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,748.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 11,086.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 27.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 128.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 13.987 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 45.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -31.551 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 65,430.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 25.453 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 113,840.261 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) -1,407.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) 448.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) -1,260.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) 5.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) 493.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) 40.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) -36.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) -2,795.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) 0.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) 10.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) 1,389.000 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 33,767.260 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 132,443.284 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,191.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 25.562 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 14.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 103.476 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1961 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 174,173.331 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 132,109.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,557.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 184,015.668 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.11 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 104.60 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) 40,574.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) 1,561.500 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) 10,344.600 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2 (KWD mn) 40,574.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) 65,176.600 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024

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