Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Kuwait

Kuwait: Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled was 1.19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.19
Change on year
up 34.4%
World rank
186th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.71
in 1981
All-time low
0.0858
in 1992
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Kuwait, 1981–2023

012341981200220231981: 3.71982: 3.41983: 3.21984: 3.11985: 1.91986: 2.11987: 1.31988: 1.21989: 1.21990: 1.51991: 0.2561992: 0.0861993: 1.11994: 1.41995: 1.11996: 0.9651997: 1.21998: 1.51999: 1.32000: 0.8382001: 0.8692002: 0.9492003: 0.9462004: 1.12005: 0.9752006: 0.8252007: 0.8782008: 0.8932009: 1.12010: 0.9072011: 0.7062012: 0.6162013: 0.6072014: 0.8642015: 1.22016: 1.52017: 1.62018: 1.42019: 1.62020: 1.52021: 1.12022: 0.8882023: 1.2

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Kuwait is 1.19, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Kuwait peaked at 3.71 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0858, in 1992.

That places Kuwait 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Kuwait, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 3.71
1982 3.44 -7.1%
1983 3.24 -6.0%
1984 3.13 -3.4%
1985 1.94 -38.1%
1986 2.09 +8.1%
1987 1.27 -39.5%
1988 1.23 -3.0%
1989 1.18 -4.4%
1990 1.54 +30.9%
1991 0.2555 -83.4%
1992 0.0858 -66.4%
1993 1.09 +1173.2%
1994 1.42 +30.2%
1995 1.15 -19.4%
1996 0.9651 -15.8%
1997 1.17 +21.5%
1998 1.49 +27.2%
1999 1.26 -15.2%
2000 0.8384 -33.7%
2001 0.8692 +3.7%
2002 0.9491 +9.2%
2003 0.9462 -0.3%
2004 1.07 +12.8%
2005 0.9749 -8.7%
2006 0.8246 -15.4%
2007 0.8778 +6.5%
2008 0.8935 +1.8%
2009 1.14 +27.3%
2010 0.9069 -20.3%
2011 0.7057 -22.2%
2012 0.6157 -12.7%
2013 0.6074 -1.4%
2014 0.8642 +42.3%
2015 1.16 +34.3%
2016 1.51 +30.4%
2017 1.64 +8.3%
2018 1.43 -12.5%
2019 1.64 +14.2%
2020 1.47 -10.2%
2021 1.12 -24.1%
2022 0.8876 -20.5%
2023 1.19 +34.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.36 1.18 3.71 9
1990s 1.04 0.0858 1.54 10
2000s 0.9379 0.8246 1.14 10
2010s 1.11 0.6074 1.64 10
2020s 1.17 0.8876 1.47 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 183 Sudan 3.08 compare
  2. 184 Bahrain 2.82 compare
  3. 185 Somalia 2.06 compare
  4. 187 Libya 1.03 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Kuwait?
Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Kuwait was 1.19 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 3.71 in 1981.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0858 in 1992.
How does Kuwait rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled?
Kuwait ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenues vs income inequality with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,336 data points, 1980–2023
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Tax revenues vs income inequality with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.