Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Kuwait stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.1% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Kuwait ranks 182nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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, per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +72.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -72.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -81.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +956.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +77.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +90.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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, annual growth rate 34.42 % change on previous year (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, per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenues vs income inequality ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.