Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was 34.42 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Kuwait is 34.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 267.9% on the previous year and up 2,637.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 42.28 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -83.4 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Kuwait 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -7.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1984 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1985 | -38.06 % change on previous year | +1024.3% |
| 1986 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1987 | -39.5 % change on previous year | -587.7% |
| 1988 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1989 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1990 | 30.87 % change on previous year | -804.7% |
| 1991 | -83.4 % change on previous year | -370.1% |
| 1992 | -66.42 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 30.23 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1995 | -19.44 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1996 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 21.54 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 1998 | 27.22 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1999 | -15.23 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2000 | -33.72 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 2001 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2002 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 2003 | -0.3007 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2004 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -4362.6% |
| 2005 | -8.68 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2006 | -15.42 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 2007 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2008 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2009 | 27.35 % change on previous year | +1431.5% |
| 2010 | -20.3 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 2011 | -22.19 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2012 | -12.75 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2013 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2014 | 42.28 % change on previous year | -3217.3% |
| 2015 | 34.26 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 30.36 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2018 | -12.55 % change on previous year | -250.3% |
| 2019 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 2020 | -10.17 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 2021 | -24.06 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
| 2022 | -20.5 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 34.42 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -11.66 % change on previous year | -39.5 % change on previous year | 8.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -10.05 % change on previous year | -83.4 % change on previous year | 30.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3156 % change on previous year | -33.72 % change on previous year | 27.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 % change on previous year | -22.19 % change on previous year | 42.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.08 % change on previous year | -24.06 % change on previous year | 34.42 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Myanmar 116.11 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 86.6 % change on previous year compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 43.75 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sri Lanka 32.5 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 30.92 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Yemen 30.64 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for Kuwait
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 14,957 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 1.19 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 1.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.188 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 15.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0736 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 34.42 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 42.28 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.4 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,637.8%. 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 Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.