Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled was 1.19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Kuwait, 1981–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More poverty & inequality data for Kuwait
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.52 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 14,957 (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 1.19 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.188 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 15.88 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0736 (2023)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Tax revenues vs income inequality Our World in Data
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About this data
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.